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Moli
26-04-2009, 10:36 AM
Not very clear took it through a window....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/molidoodle/P1040337.jpg
Mags
26-04-2009, 10:37 AM
What a lovely picture, they are very pretty birds aren't they :D
angieh
26-04-2009, 12:44 PM
Beautiful Moli - I love goldfinches. Never get them coming up that close to the window though.
dandysmom
26-04-2009, 04:30 PM
What a lovely little bird! Completely different from the American goldfinch, nice to see him/her.
angieh
26-04-2009, 05:47 PM
What does the American goldfinch look like Eileen?
dandysmom
26-04-2009, 08:14 PM
Like this. Lovely little birds.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bhbirds/goldfinch.jpg
Moli
26-04-2009, 08:15 PM
Like this. Lovely little birds.


http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bhbirds/goldfinch.jpg

What a beaitiful bird, do you get them in Houston Eileen??
Mags
26-04-2009, 08:22 PM
That's such a beautiful bird Eileen........ such a vivid yellow!:D
calismum
26-04-2009, 08:25 PM
Love them both!!!
angieh
26-04-2009, 08:32 PM
Thanks Eileen - I would have to say that your goldfinch is more aptly named than ours! What a lovely bird.
dandysmom
26-04-2009, 08:35 PM
What a beaitiful bird, do you get them in Houston Eileen??

I wasn't sure, so Googled " texas birds goldfinch" and found them, so apparently you do. They love Nyger thistle seed; when my neighbor put it in his feeder instead of regular seed he got a large flock of them! The Winter plumage is not as vivid; I've never seen that as they go South for the Winter.
Moli
26-04-2009, 08:38 PM
Thanks for searching Eileen, I intend to take a hanging feeder when I go back to Houston, will get some of those seeds see if I can attract some....
dandysmom
26-04-2009, 08:38 PM
Thanks Eileen - I would have to say that your goldfinch is more aptly named than ours! What a lovely bird.

I'd be willing to bet that the settlers from England named it that because it reminded them of yours; just like they called our thrush a robin because of it's red breast.
Moli
26-04-2009, 08:40 PM
Ours are beautiful, have many colours inthem, but yours are just stunning.....
Kim
26-04-2009, 08:54 PM
Beautiful Eileen & Moli. I love these little birds too.
Leesy
26-04-2009, 11:45 PM
They are both such stunning birds with lovely colours, we on the rare occasion get them in our garden:D