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Seeds For Goldfinch
Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). These two are male Goldfinches. A little hard to tell it is a male without its trademark black forehead, which appears during the summer. Now dressed in their winter feathers. Birds that molt twice a year. At the end of summer, and then again at the end of winter. Each time growing…
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Goldfinches In Winter Garb
The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) molts twice during the year. In the autumn they exchange all their feathers, one by one, for new feathers. A slow process, so that they can continue their lives as they normally do. Eating seeds, flying about, and staying comfy warm. During this autumn molt the female goes through the…