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American Goldfinch (male)

Spinus tristis

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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42.3498, -74.0187

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Description:

A male striking a pose with his transition plumage.

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Comments (8)
Jacob Gorneau
It must be very cold, Stian! Thanks for the information! Glad to see you've seen it though! :)
Stian Waaler
In my area it's rare, they only breed around the Oslofjord here in Norway. But it's a common bird in the rest of Europe. Norway is too far north for the bird i think ;)
Jacob Gorneau
That's interesting! The American Goldfinch is one of the most common!
Stian Waaler
I like them both ;) Around here the European Goldfinch are quite rare.
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you very much, Stian! I prefer the European Goldfinch, although both are beautiful! :-)
Stian Waaler
Nice picture J! The American Goldfinch are so different from the European Goldfinch..

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PublishedApril 13, 2013

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