Calomaar
Land O' Lakes, Wisc. Z - 3b/4a
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject: Can you identify this bird?? |
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A stranger has started showing up at the feeder. I haven’t seen this little fellow before, at least during the winter. We have a pretty good bird book, but the only ones that I could find, that were close enough, were out of their territory showing up here. Or I may have just missed him in the book. I wonder if any of you can identify him or her? Thanks for your help.
Tom
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Capt Kirk
Ohio, USA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a Gold Finch in winter garb. Do you have Gold Finch up there? In the summer they are bright yellow and black. The stiping on the wings was the give away. They over winter here ib Ohio so I wouls imagine they could up there too. They hit my bird feeder all day long here. They absolutely love sunflower seeds!
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Yup, I think it's a Gold Finch too Tom. I just started getting them at my feeders too.
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CritterPainter
Washington State
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Our goldfinches have a very different beak from this little lady, but it's two to one so go with them!
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Allan Perry
Stewkley,Buckinghamshire
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I think that your bird is a female chaffinch,our Goldfinches have the same plumage summer/winter except
juveniles.
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gardenmama
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Looks like a chaffinch to me as well.
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Calomaar
Land O' Lakes, Wisc. Z - 3b/4a
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At first I was reluctant to believe it was a Goldfinch, the beak was wrong, Goldfinch have a yellowish beak, and this guy has a black to dark brown beak. Also Goldfinch travel in flocks, and this guy is here alone. And finally they winter in the gulf states generally. However some winter as far north as the southern great lake areas. He sure looks like a Goldfinch in winter plumage, and I guess the beak could turn darker in winter. The Chaffinch is European bird, according to the book, not in the Americas. This guy must have been left behind when his flock headed south. I’m glad he picked our feeder to visit. Thanks for all your help.
Tom
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Penny
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Awww.....what a cutie......i havent had as much action at my bird feeder this year...dunno why??
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Netty
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Penny, I've had a lot less action at my feeders since a Hawk discovered it and hangs around quite a lot. Do you have Hawks around there?
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Allan Perry
Stewkley,Buckinghamshire
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I have to agree it is an American Goldfinch in Winter plumage, apparently it is the only Finch that moults twice a year.
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kaseylib
Wisconsin
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I'm sure that it's a goldfinch, as they frequent my feeders all winter long every year. They love the sunflower hearts I put out.
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CritterPainter
Washington State
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As an aside, I did a google image search for goldfinch, and the Spanish version is truly stunning!
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Griphook
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It is definitely a robin. LOL
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Papa2mykids
Kentwood, Michigan
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American goldfinch.
They are very common here in Michigan as they hang out year round near Grand Rapids.
Golddies by and large don't really migrate as you may think of migration.
You may get goldies from further North while your goldies end up a couple hundred miles south etc.
If there is enough food, yours may not move as far.
Gotta love birds
and good researching it.
Ron
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:12 am Post subject: |
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It looks like our American Goldfinches in their winter dressings..
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