Joyce's and Monroe's Backyard Birds / American Goldfinch
Last Update: 7/25/2020
We have several American Goldfinches in our backyard. We had seen them fly by on several occasions, but after Joyce got a new feeder with some perches and some new birdseed, they are eating and posing for photos now.
These finches are feeding at our backyard feeders. The male on the right has a brighter yellow color, and the female is more brown, but with a similar pattern. The photo was taken on September 12th, 2004. The visible grid is the screen of our back door- the birds would fly away if I opened the screen door, so I shot the photo through the screen.
This male Goldfinch was sitting on a tree at the far end of the backyard, on September 12th, 2004.
These Goldfinches were eating at our feeder on September 19th, 2004.
This Goldfinch didn't fly away when I opened the door to get a closer photo on September 19th, 2004.
This pair shows the difference in colors between the summer and winter plumage (I think...). This photo was taken on September 25th, 2004.
This brightly colored male Goldfinch is in its breeding plumage. They are very, very bright yellow now. The photo was taken on April 24th, 2005.
This brightly colored male Goldfinch was seen at Swan Harbor Farms in June 2007.
This Goldfinch in winter plumage, which is obviously much more drab than the bright summer plumage, was at our feeder in November 2007.
This Goldfinch appears to be arguing with the Carolina Wren to the lower left.
These birds were at our feeder in March 2009.
The next series of photos shows Goldfinches at our home feeders in late January and early February 2010.
I saw this one at Swan Harbor Farms on May 4th, 2014.
This one was also at Swan Harbor on August 3rd, 2014.
This Goldfinch came to our yard during the snowstorm of March 5th, 2015.
I saw this one at Harford Glen on April 11th, 2015.
I saw this Goldfinch at Susquehanna State Park on May 9th, 2020.
