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Gold finches without the winter feathers.

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  1. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    WOW what beautiful birds your goldfinches are. Totally different to the goldfinches we have here in the UK.
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Thanks eileen,
    Show us yours.Ours have to loose the winter coat an then they are beautys again.;o)
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Great shots Barb!
     
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    Really beautiful little birds, aren't they? Great shots. I didn't know they get a winter coat. What do they look like with that?
     
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    gfreiherr Young Pine

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    Great closeup photos...they are so cute all yellowed up. :-D
     
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  7. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Thanks gang,,
    Yes in the winter they are a dishwater color.
    Kind of ugly..

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Here you go Barb. This is what our Britsh Goldfinches look like:

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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Aww eileen

    How beautiful

    I cant believe it is real.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Love that red face. Looks like they waited for you to take the photo.
    Ours fly. They are pretty

    barb
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    eileen

    They are a colorful as the kilts.LOL
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Adorable goldfinches, both the American ones and the British ones. :D We haven't got those here. Wish we did, as they're so lovely.
     
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    They're all so pretty, like little painted ornaments.
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Thanks daisybean an droopy.

    Ornaments LOL True.

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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    What wonderful little beauties.I love them and the British ones are beauties too.
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    HUGS

    Glenda

    We would all hug them..lol

    Just like you
     
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