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american goldfinch

  1. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    eenie, meenie minie, moe. I chose this seed.
  2. American Goldfinch (female)

    American Goldfinch (female)

    A couple of more shots from the backyard. Have lots of Goldfinches visiting again so they are either feeding up for their nesting or have finished. They are one of the latest nesters in our area.
  3. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    I'm getting use to these wires.
  4. American Goldfinch (F)

    American Goldfinch (F)

  5. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    This is the male feeding on the same seeds in the garden as was the female I posted last week.
  6. American Goldfinch (female)

    American Goldfinch (female)

    Here is the female partner of the male in previous post.
  7. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    Here is one of several pairs of these finches that I have coming to the feeders every day. The female is in the next post.
  8. Morning Delight

    Morning Delight

    According to the camera data, this was taken at 6:15 AM, EST. He was a beautiful sight, in a beautiful setting. f6.3 1/250
  9. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

  10. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch
  11. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    Happened to catch this male Goldfinch, and his reflection, having a drink in our garden bird bath.
  12. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch
  13. Gold Finchithia

    Gold Finchithia

    I was hoping for a long time for this shot to come to fruition.
  14. Becoming Yellow

    Becoming Yellow

  15. "Me and my long tongue"

    "Me and my long tongue"

  16. Just a few left

    Just a few left

  17. American Goldfinch on dying tree

    American Goldfinch on dying tree

    While the coyote bush seemed to be doing fine, many of the trees looked to be suffering from a killer case of leaf curl - a fungus infection. Either that or a massive aphid infestation. I think this is some kind of willow. I was under it for a bit, trying to use it as a hide. It was not sticky...
  18. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    Carduelis tristis A male and female Goldfinch
  19. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch
  20. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch
  21. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch
  22. Sporting a Collar

    Sporting a Collar

    A wee bit more obvious on this Goldie than on the others.
  23. American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch

    American Goldfinch
  24. Numbers increasing

    Numbers increasing

    Several female and immatures the last week. Haven't seen an adult male yet though
  25. FOS

    FOS

    I think this is a first year male and he arrived on Sunday, stayed at the sunflower hearts feeder all day and I haven't seen him since.
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