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American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

Photo by Liam
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Field Notes

Description:

A common Winter resident here in the Coastal Plain, but uncommon Spring-Fall. In nonbreeding plumage, the male is a drab yellow-brown, but after the peak of Winter, they start to molt into their alternate plumage, a bright buttery gold!
This male in transition plumage was seen at my feeder in January.

Habitat:

Urban woodlands

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Comments (1)

I think I missed them this year. Had a finch sock out, but appeared there were no takers.

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