A backyard bird feeder is a great way to learn a bit about the social life of birds. At first it seemed that the sparrows and finches that f...

This little House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) looks perfectly at home amongst the blossoms on this old apple tree. As one wanders among th...

Here's a pair of House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus), birds that are quite commonly seen here all year round.

Actually I know this is not a parrot. But I've just spent an hour searching through my Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds with...