Probably, the American goldfinch should have been included in last week's column. It's another good starter bird, like the yellow warbler. It shouldn't be confused with the yellow warbler, though. The ...
Every fall, in late September and early October, customers come in to Wild Birds Unlimited saying they have seen goldfinches in their yard and they need to buy thistle or nyjer seed. "Are you sure ...
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 ...
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - Charles Darwin's concept of evolution was fueled by the mockingbirds and finches on these South American islands. During our recent visit to the Galapagos, we saw the wide ...
The most characteristic feature of Darwin's finches is the diversification of beak morphology that has allowed these species to expand their utilization of food resources in Galápagos, here ...
Researchers have sequenced the genomes of all 15 species of Darwin’s finches, revealing a key gene responsible for the diversity in the birds’ beaks. The study, published online in Nature this week, ...
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