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American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

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46.5965, -81.0184

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Description:

Small yellow bird. Seemed to be enthralled with it's own reflection. Came back many times to my van mirrors even after day and when I would just get home and be in the van.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Nicholas4
you're welkome.. Keep-em coming! :-)
ceherzog
I agree, a bright female American Goldfinch
Nicholas4
Allthough I think this is just a female of the species here..
Nicholas4
Its definately a goldfinch.. I dont have a photo of it, but we had a similar type of plumage on one of the birds last season, where purple finch type of colors (shades of brown, cinnammon and red) was seen on a goldfinch.. peculiar to say the least.. Maybe the inter-bread somehow..
KenSutliff
looks like an american goldfinch,but its missing the black on the head..?
Saarbrigger
From the szize and the shape of the pecker I would say it's a sort of canary. The Yellow-fronted Canary has to much dark at the back...
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PublishedJuly 19, 2011

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