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The American goldfinch undergoes a molt in the spring and autumn. It is the only cardueline finch to undergo molting twice a year. [14] During the winter molt it sheds all its feathers; in the spring, it sheds all but the wing and tail feathers, which are dark brown in the female and black in the male. [13]
Mobs of American goldfinches are emptying feeders at a record pace. Most backyard bird watchers acknowledge that they haven't seen anything like it.
Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata — rather common, mostly along the coast and at the mouths of major rivers during spring and fall migration; uncommon in winter and at that time found mostly in eastern Long Island Sound; as many as 100 to 200 individuals gather together in November; many go south by early winter. [2] Pacific loon, Gavia ...
The American Goldfinch is the bird that made the cover of my bird North American bird identification book. They are that stunning. They weren’t eating the food in the feeders, but eating the ...
Many bird populations migrate long distances along a flyway. The most common pattern involves flying north in the spring to breed in the temperate or Arctic summer and returning in the autumn to wintering grounds in warmer regions to the south. Of course, in the southern hemisphere, the directions are reversed, but there is less land area in ...
Keeping the feeders going for the goldfinches, purple finches, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, and several other favorites is much fun. Keep the grape jelly (or whatever works best for you) going for the ...
The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States.
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