In comparison, male house finches are heavily streaked. Female Cassin’s finches show bold streaks but muddled cheek patches.

A classic bird identification challenge is separating House from Cassin’s Finches. They look quite similar but careful study will reveal details to confirm the ID. Finches are notoriously ...

The female finches are more problematic. The female house has a very plain face, unlike the purple and Cassin’s, which both show distinct eyebrows. The female house tends to have browner ...

Confused? Fortunately we do not live on the west coast where the Cassin's finch's range overlaps with the house finch and purple finch. There, confusion reigns among those trying to make sense out ...

It’s not at all unusual to see a few Cassin’s finch in the late winter and early spring in the Santa Fe area, but for some reason we seem to have way more than usual right now. Cassin’s ...

Former Olympic great Jennie Finch’s name has been etched in the softball history books for nearly two decades; now, she will make her mark on America’s national pastime. With the help of a ...

House finches are the most abundant and show up every day. Juncos come when the weather’s bad. This year, we are regularly hosting two red-breasted nuthatches and two mountain chickadees.

Finch, who served as mayor from 1975 to 1981, was also the first female city council member as well the first female mayor pro tem. "I remember when I first met her, I was a young girl ...

The attractive Cassin’s finch of the montane west is slightly ... The bill is longer and more pointed than other Haemorhous finches. Female: the upperparts are brown and streaked, while the ...