Lesser Goldfinch (F)
Emigrant Lake – Jackson County – Oregon – USA
·Size & Shape : Lesser Goldfinches are tiny, stub-billed songbirds with long, pointed wings, and short, notched tails.
·Behavior : Lesser Goldfinches gather in groups of up to several hundred at a time. They feed on seeds and grains, both in weedy fields and at bird feeders. Their flocks mix with other seed-eating songbirds, especially at bird feeding stations.
·Habitat : Lesser Goldfinches feed in weedy fields, budding treetops, and the brush of open areas and edges. Depending on food availability, they may concentrate in mountain canyons and desert oases, but they are also fairly common in suburbs.
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Lesser Goldfinch (F)
Emigrant Lake – Jackson County – Oregon – USA
·Size & Shape : Lesser Goldfinches are tiny, stub-billed songbirds with long, pointed wings, and short, notched tails.
·Behavior : Lesser Goldfinches gather in groups of up to several hundred at a time. They feed on seeds and grains, both in weedy fields and at bird feeders. Their flocks mix with other seed-eating songbirds, especially at bird feeding stations.
·Habitat : Lesser Goldfinches feed in weedy fields, budding treetops, and the brush of open areas and edges. Depending on food availability, they may concentrate in mountain canyons and desert oases, but they are also fairly common in suburbs.
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology