American Goldfinch
Jul 19, 2022 22:10:44 #
Jul 19, 2022 22:13:29 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic set!!
Damned Thistles! a constant battle to keep them from taking over a small field, the smallest spines will pierce heavy welding gloves!!
Damned Thistles! a constant battle to keep them from taking over a small field, the smallest spines will pierce heavy welding gloves!!
I would figure so. I tried propping them back up with bamboo plant supports as they were laying on the ground. Wearing pretty heavy leather work gloves. Ended up wearing one glove & using the other like a pot holder to keep from getting stuck.
Jul 19, 2022 22:14:01 #
Jul 19, 2022 22:14:43 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
merrytexan wrote:
Love these, Tom! A goldfinch couple has been eating the petals of my orange zinnias that are in a big pot on the deck.
Thanks. Looking for seeds?
Jul 19, 2022 22:16:04 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
JRiepe wrote:
Nice shots. When I lived in Northern Illinois I saw many goldfinches but rarely see one in the Southern part of the state.
Far enough north, Y/N? Probably habitat.
Jul 19, 2022 22:20:31 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Tom70 wrote:
great set, funny don't remember anything so nice when I was last at Ft Hancock (1965-1966) the only birds I aw then were seaguls and did not see any flowers when cutting grass aroung the barracks.
your last set from Sandy Hook were also great, might have to take a trip down to see if I cab fing what you have.
Thanks for posting
your last set from Sandy Hook were also great, might have to take a trip down to see if I cab fing what you have.
Thanks for posting
Thank you. More birds every year. Ton of pear cactus that usually bloom from around the last week of May thew at least june. Last year way into July. Wildflower= some come back every year & some don't, but others show up that I have not noticed before. Seems to be more birds every year. They close some sections during the nesting season. Have fun.
Jul 19, 2022 22:20:51 #
Jul 20, 2022 07:55:38 #
Jul 20, 2022 09:54:17 #
tcthome wrote:
Thanks. Looking for seeds?
I don't know...they like to nibble on petals of brown eyed Susan's too.
Jul 20, 2022 12:08:25 #
Jul 20, 2022 14:51:43 #
tcthome wrote:
Again, at Sandy Hook with the purple thistle. It sat right next to an old gun Terrett foundation up in the paved North Beach parking lot of the Fort Hancock section. The stem of the plant has nasty spines & a couple of days later the NP maintenance crew wacked them down while cutting the grass there. They lay there on the ground with some life left in them, so some birders took them home to try & replant. Enjoy.
Great shots....love the 3rd one....
Tom
Jul 20, 2022 14:53:16 #
tcthome wrote:
Again, at Sandy Hook with the purple thistle. It sat right next to an old gun Terrett foundation up in the paved North Beach parking lot of the Fort Hancock section. The stem of the plant has nasty spines & a couple of days later the NP maintenance crew wacked them down while cutting the grass there. They lay there on the ground with some life left in them, so some birders took them home to try & replant. Enjoy.
Cool series, Tcthome!
Jul 20, 2022 19:01:27 #
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