Wild Bird Wednesday: American Goldfinches
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The goldfinches look calm and settled in the pictures but actually they hop and fly frequently, especially on a cold snowy day like this was! (The snow was coming down yesterday when I took these — through a window!)They are in their winter colors here. In spring the males get bright yellow feathers. The females don't because they need to be able to conceal their offspring from predators.
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Beautiful through the window shots! You and Tex are both fortunate to have windows to shoot through! Mine have black solar screens on them.
ReplyDeleteThat is the brightest feeder I have ever seen.... birds must flock just to check it out..... lovely post
ReplyDeletethey are beauties.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet birds. They come here for winter and as soon as their breeding plumage comes out they fly north. Boo to that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds, and quite a lovely feeder.
ReplyDeleteThe are wonderful pictures of the finches against the red feeder.
ReplyDeleteCute little birds! I like their bright yellow color.
ReplyDeleteNice looking feeder!
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone.
ReplyDelete@Ms. A, a couple of our windows are missing screens and I decided I like them that way because of photography.
@Furry Gnome, the feeder is from Big Lots (a discount store). Every photographer should invest in some colorful bird feeders.
Disclosure: Birds did not pay me to say that, at least not literally.
Wonderful birds at your pretty feeder!
ReplyDeleteWe only get to see Goldfinches during migration and most of them are in their drab plumage.
Nice post!