American Goldfinch
As a child, my love of bird-watching was inspired both by my Grandmother and by my first views of American Goldfinch (details) enjoying her backyard feeders. Not only is this little finch’s plumage quite stunning in breeding season, the gold and black distinct and sunny, but its habit of singing po-tato-chip as it glides downward to land on a thistle plant or backyard feeder, like the Finches Favorite 3 Tube Feeder, makes it special to birders all across its North American range. Often called the “wild canary,” American Goldfinch (photo) are monogamous and among the very latest songbirds to nest each year, not mating until late summer and early fall when its diet of weed seeds are more readily available. At this time of year they are most likely starting to flock to the warmer climes of the continent, so have your feeders filled with thistle and sunflower seeds and watch for a burst of yellow to arrive in large gregarious groups.
Jason St Sauver
Looks like a lot of people like this drawing, so far it has the most votes of any bird.
You may want to look at the products we are offering in the Whatbird estore for Christmas gift ideas. I added some cool and unique products, such as Bird Watching for Cats :)
