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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

Goldfinch Meets Redbud

April 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Josh brought home more trees yesterday. His new job in the plant business is doing wonders for our yard. On Tuesday, he toted home a yoshino cherry in full bloom and this eastern redbud. We planted the redbud in the front-yard space formerly occupied by my feeder, with the goal of hanging a feeder in [...]

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Tags: American Goldfinch · Trees

Goldfinches in Transition

March 26th, 2008 · Comments Off

I like the swirly look of the male goldfinches when they’re in mid-molt, don’t you?

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Tags: American Goldfinch

Purple Finch Invasion & Flying Lemons

March 21st, 2008 · 9 Comments

Yesterday brought more than just the first day of spring. It also brought a minor invasion of purple finches. I spent the bulk of the sunlight hours assembling a gigantic Mantis ComposTwin compost tumbler, which Josh’s parents generously gave us (they’re excellent boosters of our gardening efforts). At one point, as I was researching a [...]

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Tags: American Goldfinch · Purple Finch