Mar. 28—Common redpolls, one of few Alaska songbirds that endure the grueling northern winter, are familiar visitors to Southcentral. But this winter, an explosion of the little scarlet-capped finches ...

I saw the flock of birds, hand unloaded my shotgun and leaned it up against a tree, then grabbed my camera. My grouse hunt had been interrupted by a favorite winter bird: The common redpoll. The ...

Wednesday was the Feast of Santa Lucia, another of the December festivals that distinguish Northern nations. This is a day that I associate with hoary redpolls. Redpolls are small finches that come ...

GRAND FORKS – The bird columnist must make a choice between species that are regular here but ordinarily not abundant, and species that are often abundant but are absent this year. The choice goes to ...

The wildlife activity is typically brisk each morning at a feeder in a pocket garden on our home's north side. But after 25 years of living here and maintaining a feeder at the spot, the common ...