Winter American Goldfinch #1
by Cheryl Baxter
Title
Winter American Goldfinch #1
Artist
Cheryl Baxter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
American Goldfinch
Size & Shape
A small finch with a short, conical bill and a small, head, long wings, and short, notched tail.
Color Pattern
Adult males in spring and early summer are bright yellow with black forehead, black wings with white markings, and white patches both above and beneath the tail. Adult females are duller yellow beneath, olive above. Winter birds are drab, unstreaked brown, with blackish wings and two pale wingbars.
Behavior
These are active and acrobatic little finches that cling to weeds and seed socks, and sometimes mill about in large numbers at feeders or on the ground beneath them. Goldfinches fly with a bouncy, undulating pattern and often call in flight, drawing attention to themselves.
Habitat
The goldfinch’s main natural habitats are weedy fields and floodplains, where plants such as thistles and asters are common. They’re also found in cultivated areas, roadsides, orchards, and backyards. American Goldfinches can be found at feeders any time of year, but most abundantly during winter.
(info from All About Birds)
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March 3rd, 2014
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