One rainy morning a week ago, I hear a beautiful bird song that I cannot quite identify. It’s longish, sweet and melodic. From in the bedroom, I glance over at the feeders and there’s the usual ...

Tiny, gold and garrulous — today’s bird is the California prodigy misleadingly called the lesser goldfinch. If you’ve seen a group of little yellow birds eating seeds at a feeder, then you’ve likely ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The finches that call Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands home are ...

THE WEAKEST FEATURE in field guides is the description of a bird’s song or call. Trying to put into words what a bird’s song sounds like is futile. You feel like an idiot muttering phrases like, “see, ...