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My Favorite: There may not be a
single bird species I see more often and more regularly than American
Goldfinches. We have a very large thistle (niger) feeder in our yard, and
regardless of time of year, it usually attracts a lot of attention from
goldfinches. The nice thing about them is that they're around all year
long, and the winter months are when they typically are most commonly at my
feeders. For such a common bird, it's not a species I have "the" photo of yet.
I have a lot of photos of them, mind you, but most are "grab" shots, shots of
opportunity, rather than my seeking out that perfect shot. For now, this
shot of a bright summer male in 2009 near Brandon, South Dakota is my favorite.
American Goldfinch 1June 11th, 2006 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 2May 18th, 2008 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 3June 17th, 2006 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 4October 10th, 2004 Outdoor Campus, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 5October 10th, 2004 Outdoor Campus, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 6July 2nd, 2006 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 7May 18th, 2008 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 8May 18th, 2008 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 9May 18th, 2008 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 10May 21st, 2009 Near Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 11May 21st, 2009 Near Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 12May 11th 2009 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 13March 21st, 2010 Perry Nature Area near Sioux Falls, S.Dakota |
American Goldfinch 14July 2009 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 15May 2nd, 2010 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 16May 16th, 2011 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 17May 16th, 2011 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 18May 7th, 2019 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 19May 7th, 2019 Brandon, South Dakota |
American Goldfinch 20June 7th, 2020 Near Corson, South Dakota |
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American Goldfinch 21June 7th, 2020 Near Corson, South Dakota |
Click here for the species description page for the American Goldfinch.
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