On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and a looping flight over last year’s corn stalks. The bird’s presence feels ...

Hummingbirds will start to make an appearance in Iowa again now that the weather's warming up. So, keep your eyes peeled for the ruby-throated hummingbird, which is Iowa's smallest bird species, ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Iowa using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from ...

The goldfinch’s selection reflected everyday experience rather than grand scenery or rare wildlife. Iowans saw these birds feeding on thistles and sunflower heads long before anyone debated symbols at ...