Forget the birdhouse: While other birds will happily use a birdhouse or nest box, goldfinches won't. “Goldfinches like to nest in tall shrubs and small trees,” says van Rees.

A male goldfinch dines on sunflower seeds in Gwinnett County. Unlike most other birds, goldfinches eat only seeds year-round. They also are Georgia's last birds to nest each year.

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As nonmigratory birds, house sparrows stay put all year, much to the chagrin of native songbirds who migrate and are displaced from their nesting sites. 4. House finch ...

American goldfinch, Spinus tristis-This perching bird will remain up north during the winter if ... These jays are intelligent and are known to slip through treetops to rob nests of other birds.