Tag: Goldfinches
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Goldfinch Nesting – Last call
For months, birds have been actively involved in breeding and now some are getting ready to hit the road. In a few weeks, swallows, warblers, flycatchers and others will be on the move but one bird is only starting the cycle. The American Goldfinch, that striking male that some call wild canary, has been biding…
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Wild Canaries
Everyone loves the American Goldfinch, nicknamed the ‘wild canary’. Not only are these finches brightly coloured, they have a bubbly song and calls that brighten any day. In recent weeks, other songbirds have been busy with nesting activity but most are finished and even preparing to migrate south. Now it’s time for Goldfinches to take…
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Jane’s Deck of Birds – American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch Goldfinches are a favourite backyard bird found throughout southern Canada, the US and down into Mexico. You can tell spring is coming when you see the males turning back to their bright yellow colour. American Goldfinches are the only finch who molt their feathers twice a year, once in late winter and again…
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Where Are My Goldfinches?
“Where are my goldfinches?” This question has been on the lips of many of our customers this fall. Whereas they are used to seeing dozens of the beautiful yellow songbirds daily surrounding their feeders at this time of year, they have been notably absent of late. Why is this happening? The answer, it turns out,…