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Entries Tagged as 'American Goldfinch'

Goldfinch and Cardinal; Drought Drags On

August 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Here it is, my other favorite bird-photo element: the mixed group. American goldfinches are busy deseeding this conjoined sunflower bloom (we don’t say Siamese twins anymore, right?). I didn’t plant this sunflower; it’s the result of a seed dropping from the feeder. I got a few blooms this way. Next summer I might actually try [...]

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Tags: American Goldfinch · Northern Cardinal · Sunflower

Monarda Attracting Hummingbird and Goldfinches

June 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The scene through the window screen at my desk: Ruby-throated hummingbirds recently started visiting this Jacob Kline (or Cline?) monarda (aka bee balm). It’s cool to see them only a couple feet away. I hear their buzzy wings as they descend on these bright red blooms—that’s how I know when to look up from my [...]

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Tags: American Goldfinch · Garden · Monarda (Bee Balm) · Northern Bobwhite Quail · Ruby-throated Hummingbird