We have house finches that recently built a nest under our roof overhang. Had it been a messy house sparrow, or more aggressive barn swallow, my wife would have probably suggested I not let the ...

Learn what a house finch looks like and how to attract one. Find out facts about the house finch nest, eggs, range, habitat and song.

A male house finch tends to his brood of four. When the chicks are old enough to fledge, the parents are ready for them to leave the nest.

Although martins are bigger than sparrows, the house sparrow, as a finch, has a more sizeable beak. The martin, whose diet is insects, has no need for a beak that can crack seeds and shells.

Reader Ray Bryan of St. Paul has had house finches nesting in his garage for the past couple of years. The finch nest, with four eggs, is the antithesis of the dove nest, a tightly woven ...