American Goldfinch

22 Jun, 2014
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This is for you Alan.
The American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), also known as the eastern goldfinch, is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canadian border to Mexico during the winter. The only finch in its subfamily that undergoes a complete molt.

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Klahanie

Yes , we have this goldfinch around as well. Very nice photo Bathgate.

22 Jun, 2014

Bathgate

Thank you Klahanie. They love sunflowers I found out. I posted this pic at somebody's request. They are fairly common in my area too.

22 Jun, 2014

Alanb

Thanks Paul, great photo and write up. Glad to see it went into GoYpedia as well.

22 Jun, 2014

Bathgate

Thanks Alan. They are only this brilliant during Spring/Summer. Fall/Winter it's hard to tell them apart from the common house finch. Except when they fly, they bobbed up and down.

23 Jun, 2014

Cottagekaren

Absolutely beautiful Bathgate...now that IS GOLD!

18 Jul, 2014

Bathgate

Thanks Karen. They really are a joy to watch.

18 Jul, 2014

Bathgate

Karen: They are a very welcomed visitor to the garden. They have a peppery personality - almost comical. I always make sure I have sunflowers growing in the garden for them- it's their favorite food.

19 Jul, 2014

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