Please help new member ID bird (1 Viewer)

[jdash]

I am new to this great forum and would greatly appreciate your help. I photographed this bird at my finch feeder in NW Ohio last evening and cannot ID it from my field guide or on the net. Please help. Thanks.

Jeff

 

[KC Foggin]

The reason you cannot find it is that it is an exotic escapee. Looks like a European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis to me but someone will be along to correct me if I'm wrong

Hello there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

 

[Rick Wright Tucson]

Those of you with European Goldfinches or other palearctic passerines in your nearctic neighborhood are invited to help keep track of them:

http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/rouge_river/eugo.html

 

[jdash]

Thank you for your quick response. It is a beautiful bird.

Jeff

 

[KC Foggin]

Indeed it is. I would love to see one of these guys at my feeder.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Jeff and a warm welcome to Bird Forum from me too

They really are lovely birds and always lift my spirits when I see one here, especially a flock of them on seed heads in the winter-time - they love teasels

Hope you enjoy browsing the different forums

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