The nesting habits of these two birds are completely different. House finches nest on the edges of open areas, sometimes on street lamps or in ivy on the sides of buildings. Purple finches nest ...

It was, of course, a bird’s nest, containing four tiny light-blue ... She says this one is a house finch. The camera is only seven inches from the eggs. It’s so intimate it almost feels ...

House finches rarely use birdhouses ... but they will ignore your birdhouse. These birds nest in dense trees and shrubs from 3 to 10 feet above the ground. You'll know if they have because ...

Shortly after, the female will begin a new nest, repeating the process. House finches are not as territorial as are most birds. They will nest closely to a neighboring nest. They eat grains ...

A house finch built a nest in the wreath on her ... The whole process once a bird makes a nest typically takes 30 to 60 days depending on the species. Learn more here.

Maybe they will even nest here. According to Arthur Bent in his "Life Histories of North America Birds," the purple finch was a common summer resident/breeder in southern New England before the ...

This purple finch nest with four finch eggs and one ... are not protected. In fact, house sparrows are one of only three bird species not protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, along with ...