Lesser Goldfinch male

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinches are tiny bright yellow and black songbirds with long pointed wings and short notched tails. Females … Read more

pine siskin

Pine Siskin

Pine Siskins are small brown finches with yellow streaks in the wing and tail. They have a forked … Read more

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Purple Finches males have reddish-purple heads and breasts with more brown on the back and wings, and they … Read more

Common Redpoll

Common Redpolls are small and have red foreheads, and are brown and white streaked over the rest of … Read more

pine grosbeak

Pine Grosbeak

Pine Grosbeaks males are red birds with gray on the wings and tail and two white wingbars. Females … Read more

Cassin’s Finch

Cassin’s Finch males have a red crown, rosy pink head, and red-breasted with a whiteish belly and brown … Read more

Male Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus, in tree

Evening Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeaks are chunky birds with big bills and a striking yellow and black pattern. Adult males have … Read more

House sparrow for identification

House Sparrow

House Sparrows are another introduced species that have done very well and are now one of the most … Read more

Eurasian Siskin

Eurasian Siskin

Male Eurasian siskins have a black cap on their heads and a black chin patch. Their face, breast, … Read more

Song sparrow for identification

Song Sparrow

Song sparrows are not as remarkable looking as other backyard birds, but these predominantly brown-streaked birds use their … Read more