Swinging in the wind

November 28 was a cold and blistery day. the goldfinches still came out and were swinging in the wind while feeding. this beautiful one to the left caught my eye. I thought these were females because the males usually have a lot brighter plumage.. now I was curious and had to look it up. this is what I found when I went on the internet..

AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES

"Now common in winter in southern Ontario, American Goldfinches were once rare here in winter. The increase in wintering goldfinches is linked to the tremendous rise in bird feeding. In winter, goldfinches are inconspicuous and much less vocal than in summer, usually giving only low te-te-te notes. The bright yellow "Wild Canary" of summer disappears in winter because the adult males molt into a female-like plumage."

[Allison Williams]

That is so interesting about the finches remaining due to the bird feeding. I didn't realize they adapted so readily. This is a great close up.

[Jane Anderson]

They are such pretty birds!

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Diane]

So interesting. Beautiful birds.

[Mannie]

Love it. The showy one is really swinging her stuff for you.

[Margaret Obey]

The information was fascinating. Love the markings on these beautiful birds

[Rick Schies]

Plenty of food

[Julia]

Lovely birds

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of those lovely Finches. Love you feeder as it`s not to be use by crows we have a lot here. ( and those are smart)

[bruni]

@pyrrhula You're right Ferry. Hans puts two protective caps on top so that the squirrels don't get at the feeder. they as well as the crows can feed on the ground where they find a lot of seeds have fallen down, as the squirrels are messy birds and drop a lot of seeds. I was actually referring to the other feeder we have. this one is especially made for the finches, but once in awhile the sparrows try it too.

[Bev]

Great shot, Bruni! They are lovely little birds, both in summer and winter.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

When they start coming to the feeder in the Spring they still have their winter plumage and it's so funny to see the little pops of yellow feathers peeking through as their regular coloring starts to come back in. Good shot!