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Sorry this entry is late... But understand that there're a number of very good reasons for the tardiness - time will tell.

Well, the goldfinches are thriving, and have "clawed" their way into the “Bird of the Week!”

Hmmm... Where to begin? How about some pictures? Here are six of the rapscallions... Note that the color is beginning to change from the drab winter feathers to the bright summer threads.



More neat pics follow...





Finally there is this... Nope, it is NOT a function of creative editing... The wife shot this one (along with all the rest - sometimes serendipity...)


Cool stuff about the American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis or Spinus tristis tristis)

• As the pictures above clearly show, they're gregarious!
• The goldfinches' flight is quick and "herky jerky".
• In the summertime, the male is the only small yellow bird with black wings.
• You can listen to (and learn more about) this colorful fellow at: Cornell Lab of Ornithology (American Goldfinch).

As always, comments are welcome indeed!

See you by the feeders,

CapeCodAlan

References used for this post are listed below:

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology
• Wikipedia
• Audubon Society
• U.S. Geological Survey
• The National Audubon Society’s “The Sibley Guide to Birds”
• ”Birds Of North America” published by Golden
• ”Birds of New England” from Smithsonian Handbooks
• "A Field Guide To The Birds" by Peterson, published by Houghton Mifflin Company