American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis tristis) - 20230601-07
Small finch. Sharply pointed bill is pink in summer, grayish-brown in winter. Small head, long wings, and short, notched tail. Adult males in spring and summer are bright yellow with black forehead and wings. Females are dull yellow below and olive above with two distinct wingbars. In winter, they are drab, buffy-brown. Active and acrobatic. Sometimes in large numbers at feeders or on ground below. Found in weedy fields, cultivated areas, roadsides, orchards, and backyards. (eBird)
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There was a small flock of goldfinch feeding along the side of the trail. This female decided that she wanted the seeds from the dandelion, but the head was too high to comfortably reach, so she hopped onto it, pushed it down to the ground and then stood on the stem to feed. Clever bird.
Minesing Wetlands, Angus, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis tristis) - 20230601-07
Small finch. Sharply pointed bill is pink in summer, grayish-brown in winter. Small head, long wings, and short, notched tail. Adult males in spring and summer are bright yellow with black forehead and wings. Females are dull yellow below and olive above with two distinct wingbars. In winter, they are drab, buffy-brown. Active and acrobatic. Sometimes in large numbers at feeders or on ground below. Found in weedy fields, cultivated areas, roadsides, orchards, and backyards. (eBird)
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There was a small flock of goldfinch feeding along the side of the trail. This female decided that she wanted the seeds from the dandelion, but the head was too high to comfortably reach, so she hopped onto it, pushed it down to the ground and then stood on the stem to feed. Clever bird.
Minesing Wetlands, Angus, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.