But spotting the differences between a house finch vs a purple finch is particularly tricky. After all, the two species look incredibly alike! Here are some important things to look out for when ...

Purple martins are returning from South America. The first "scouts" have been spotted in Michigan. What to know.

The Wildlife Center of Virginia is warning people who like to feed birds to be on the lookout. An eye disease that can prove ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...

The attractive Cassin’s finch of the montane west is slightly larger and longer winged than the similar purple finch, which it occasionally overlaps with during winter. It is often seen in small ...

Identifying the male and female house from other Carpodacus finches requires care. The male house differs from the male purple finch not only by having a smaller, more curved bill, but also by ...

The annual migration of purple martins from Brazil to Pennsylvania has started. Here's what to know about these birds.

Two mourning doves fed with the turkeys. Three kinds of finches arrived to dine on thistle seeds: goldfinch, purple finch and redpoll. None are uncommon, but slow to appear this winter.

And, there were the finches. Occasionally in January, purple finches arrived. The bright-reddish males were usually outnumbered by the streaked and “sparrow-like” females. Goldfinches ...