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?
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
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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rlaugh
Loc: Michigan & Florida
Whats that old saying..."you can't teach a new bird, old flight patterns"!!...maybe that's not exactly right, but great shots!!!
Sylvias
Loc: North Yorkshire England
Excellent captures of a very pretty bird. :thumbup: :D
A breath of sunshine!! Super shots of a beautiful bird!!
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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.
gwr
Loc: South Dartmouth, Ma.
nice shots. put out some thistle seeds. you'll have new best friends. gary
rehess
Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
gwr wrote:
nice shots. put out some thistle seeds. you'll have new best friends. gary
I'm not sure I want to put too many additional weed seeds in my back yard.
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.
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
American Goldfinch. They will eat Sunflower Chips, Black oil, and Nyjer.
I agree with American Goldfinch. It appears to be a Female with Fall/Winter plumage. Nice, good job!
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