Quick Take Achieving state symbol status in 1933, the American goldfinch proved itself with its winter endurance. The Spinus tristis, eastern goldfinch, and wild canary, are all names for a small ...

I learned from my grandmother, who lived on a farm in central Oklahoma, a bird that she called the "wild canary." I accepted her name, as grandmothers never fib. I was old enough to compare and ...

Backyard bird feeders bring color and movement to a yard, but they also change how wild birds move around your property. If you keep chickens or other poultry, that extra traffic can quietly raise the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spinus tristis, eastern goldfinch, and wild canary, are all names for a small finch that inhabits much of North America. The ...