Wildlife

House finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

House finch is a common neighborhood finch that uses small trees, feeders, seedheads, and eaves with ease across the year.

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
House finch photo

House finches do well in lived-in landscapes where ornament, human presence, and everyday seed sources overlap. They favor gardens that retain a mix of shrubs, weedy edges, and small perches rather than highly sealed hardscape.