New bird --- what is it ?
Feb 4, 2016 17:40:27 #
This is a new bird to our yard, have 4 of them daily. According to one of our bird books, it is a Lesser Goldfinch, but looks similar to several others. Any ideas about it?
Feb 4, 2016 17:41:04 #
American Goldfinch rather than Lesser Goldfinch, I would say. They are pretty similar. I counted over 200 of them here at one time the other day.
Nice shots.
Mike
Nice shots.
Mike
Feb 4, 2016 17:49:02 #
Won't argue over ID, 'cause I don't know. But you have some really nice images.
My sister lives in Michigan, outside of Ludington. On a visit a number of years ago I couldn't see out her kitchen window. The entire screen was covered with these things, awaiting their turn at the feeder.
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My sister lives in Michigan, outside of Ludington. On a visit a number of years ago I couldn't see out her kitchen window. The entire screen was covered with these things, awaiting their turn at the feeder.
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Feb 4, 2016 17:51:35 #
Whats that old saying..."you can't teach a new bird, old flight patterns"!!...maybe that's not exactly right, but great shots!!!
Feb 4, 2016 17:55:35 #
Feb 4, 2016 17:58:02 #
Feb 4, 2016 18:34:39 #
jerrylh wrote:
This is a new bird to our yard, have 4 of them daily. According to one of our bird books, it is a Lesser Goldfinch, but looks similar to several others. Any ideas about it?
Great shots of these goldfinches, very nice.
Feb 4, 2016 19:19:08 #
nice shots. put out some thistle seeds. you'll have new best friends. gary
Feb 4, 2016 21:21:16 #
gwr wrote:
I'm not sure I want to put too many additional weed seeds in my back yard.nice shots. put out some thistle seeds. you'll have new best friends. gary
Feb 4, 2016 21:28:07 #
rehess wrote:
I'm not sure I want to put too many additional weed seeds in my back yard.
They also love sunflower seeds. I always let a few sunflowers grow from the seed that falls from my feeder.
Feb 4, 2016 22:31:34 #
rehess wrote:
I'm not sure I want to put too many additional weed seeds in my back yard.
We put out sunflower seed for them in 5 feeders all winter. I think we have had 2 sunflower plants spring up as a result over the last 5 years. Sunflowers are not a bad "weed" to have in any case.
Mike
Feb 5, 2016 00:08:58 #
Feb 5, 2016 07:40:04 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
Bill_de wrote:
They also love sunflower seeds. I always let a few sunflowers grow from the seed that falls from my feeder.
Super shot!
Feb 5, 2016 07:40:31 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
jerrylh wrote:
This is a new bird to our yard, have 4 of them daily. According to one of our bird books, it is a Lesser Goldfinch, but looks similar to several others. Any ideas about it?
Excellent shots!
Feb 5, 2016 11:38:46 #
I agree with American Goldfinch. It appears to be a Female with Fall/Winter plumage. Nice, good job!
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