American Goldfinch

Carving of Goldfinch in winter plumage courtesy of Lorraine Sloat Fletcher

Spinus tristis

Song

This beautiful bird shown here in its striking yellow plumage during breeding season. Goldfinches will feed at home feeders all year round if your feeder is filled with black thistle seed. A common bird, it likes to be social with its own kind and will come and go in flocks.

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