Aspen Song™ Wild Birds

Species Profiles

House Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

Jail break!  The House Finch is a songbird with a unique, all-American tale.  Native to western North America, they were captured and sold as caged birds in the 1930's.  As the story goes, in 1940 somewhere on Long Island, nervous pet store owners released their captive finches to avoid government penalties for marketing them.  The population grew quickly and expanded across the continent.  Today the House Finch is a common visitor at feeders throughout the United States.

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Wild Bird Identification Checklist

Which Birds Have You Seen?

Northern Cardinal

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeak

Blue Jay

Black-capped Chickadee

>>See the entire wild bird checklist here.

Feeding Tips

You can find a feeding tip for every month of the year. Here's this month's

July Feeding Tip

Are you a summer kind of person? American Goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) are a summer kind of bird! This beautiful visitor to backyard feeders is one of the last species to begin the nesting cycle each year, typically waiting until late June or early July.

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Feeding Seminars

Aspen Song™ will be offering wild bird feeding seminars are select dealers in the northeast beginning in October 2008. Seminar info and schedule available.

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