The hummingbirds, warblers and butterflies are gone. But this time of year, house finches congregate at bird feeders like ...

Ever wanted to befriend a wild finch? While it is not recommended to come into contact with any wild animals, petting one may ...

The flash of deep red at the bird feeder might have you guessing. Is it a Purple Finch? Something more exotic? Identifying the small, energetic birds that visit our yards can feel like a puzzle. One ...

Birds can have beak abnormalities for a number of reasons, including physical trauma, poor nutrition, exposure to pesticides ...

House finches, with their brown-streaked plumage and stout conical beaks, are such a common sight we often take them for granted.

When you have a hankering for a fluffy, crisp waffle, you want to make sure you're getting the best of the best, and only one ...

DEAR JOAN: A female house finch, I believe, that has been visiting our backyard feeders for several days in a row, has a very deformed beak. It appears that her lower beak is grossly long and her ...

Laura Paskus writes about the grim realities behind New Mexico's overly warm winter, and examines its source: climate change ...

The hoots of the great horned owl, the most common owl species in San Diego County, are something we hear throughout the year ...

M. P. Luttrell, D. E. Stallknecht, S. H. Kleven, D. M. Kavanaugh, J. L. Corn and J. R. Fischer Since 1994, an epidemic of conjunctivitis caused by Mycoplasma ...

About 7 a.m. every morning there is a flurry with the arrival of a flock of about 15 junco in our backyard. As the day ...

Lawyers who worked in President Donald Trump’s first administration had a tougher time finding jobs than those cycling out of ...