House Finch

From researching the Ground Squirrel, I learned that part of its scientific name, ‘spermophilus,’ means seed lover. But the little

Up in the northwest corner of the park, the Red-winged Blackbirds have set up their party room and nursery. But

The House Finch males are no slouches when it comes to tweeting out a song. They don’t take a back

When a bird wants to be in a video, it will sit still and pose, turning this way and that

It will soon be breeding and nesting time, and this House Finch mom-to-be is building up her reserves by taking

As if posing for a holiday postcard, this male House Finch posed on a branch in good light and quietly

House Finches have made a home for themselves in the park. Flocks of them, sometimes a hundred strong, swarm around

She’s grabbing seeds from very old fennel, possibly even fennel from last year. She likes her fennel seeds well dried

All birds are plagued by parasites, as is every other species. Here’s a scholarly paper about parasites in wild birds.

This flock of House Finches, probably hatched about a month ago, was busy feeding in the fennel and on the

Not all birds wander elsewhere during the summer. Among those who take their vacation right here at home are the

Jutta Burger spotted this half shell of an egg under a sage bush on the southern edge of the forested

Red-winged Blackbirds and Savannah Sparrows are doing it. At least two pairs of House Finches are doing it, too, up

These House Finches were feeding at one of Nature’s feeders on the east side of the park, on the water’s

  Again, this post isn’t a roast poultry recipe.  It’s about a few of the House Finches enjoying the early

No, “Finches in Fennel” is not the name of a Mediterranean recipe. These finches flew about in flocks of dozens

The Red-winged Blackbirds aren’t the only inhabitants of the upper west side of the park.  A small flock of House