Amer Goldfinch

American Goldfinch 

(Carduelistristis)

Photographed in the wild, Toronto, Canada   Apr 2006

The male Goldfinch easily recognized in the summer by its yellow body and black wings but they lose much of the brilliance during the fall and winter seasons. They turn light brown and look like the female Goldfinches.

The American Goldfinch is one of the latest nesting birds. It usually does not start until late June or early July, when most other songbirds are finishing with breeding. The late timing may be related to the availability of suitable nesting materials and seeds for feeding young.

They fly in an undulating (wavy, up and down) manner. Goldfinches can be found throughout the year, but during the winter they're common to bird feeders. Goldfinches like thistle seeds, hulled sunflower seeds, and oil-type sunflower seeds and Niger seeds.

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