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American goldfinch (male)

Carduelis tristis

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Notes:

This little guy looked none too happy with the sudden change in the weather!

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American Goldfinch

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Comments (2)
andyarct
They sure do look scruffy when they're changing plumage, don't they?! The males look so clean & 'well-groomed' when in breeding plumage! Great pics!

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2011

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