Goldfinches Passing Through

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  1. Pianolady

    Pianolady In Flower

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    They'll probably be around a few weeks, seems like they never stay long.

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    Kildale Nature's Window

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    Great that they stay that long, our visitors are here for a few minutes if you can get a glimpse of them at all.
     
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    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    I guess we should feel lucky, they are here all year round. They practically live at the thistle feeder.

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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Our Goldfinches are here all year round but we see more of them during the winter months. Your ones are very different in colouring to ours but very attractive and I enjoyed seeing your excellent series of photographs.
     



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    Your goldfinches are lovely--great photos, too! We get them during migration, but only for a short while in spring and again in fall, and without the brilliant coloring yours exhibit. Perhaps I should plant some coneflowers to get the goldfinches to stick around a bit longer?
     
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    2ofus Hardy Maple

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    We do get them here and they are so pretty but they don't stay around for long. Those are excellent photos, Pianolady.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Lovely foto's, PL.

    Those birds are amazingly beautiful.
     
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    kate In Flower

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    My Goldfinches visit daily till end of July then suddenly don't visit again till next year.

    Thos pics are beautiful, I love the plants too.
     
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    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    Great job with your photos....we get them on our coneflowers too. They stay here all year but their bright color is gone in the winter
     

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