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American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

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Notes:

I have between 6 and 12 goldfinches at a single time visting my feeders throughout the winter months. They appear to be the only birds eating from the nijer seed feeders, and they also eat black oil sunflower seeds.

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American Goldfinch, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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