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American Goldfinch
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The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), also known as the Eastern Goldfinch, is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canadian border to Mexico during the winter.
The only finch in its subfamily that undergoes a complete molt, the American Goldfinch displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive color during the winter months, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate.
The American Goldfinch is a granivore and adapted for the consumption of seedheads, with a conical beak to remove the seeds and agile feet to grip the stems of seedheads while feeding.
I took picture of this male American Goldfinch in winter plumage in mid-November.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Goldfinch |
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Hi vinay,
Nice shot of this beautifull bird,
Colour of the bird, BG,POV evrything is fantastic.
Congrts
karthik
- aruntp
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interesting photograph of beautiful bird. excellent work. tfs.
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