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Mister and Missus They love their thistle seed. American Goldfinch,American goldfinch,Birds,Carduelis tristis,Spinus tristis Click/tap to enlarge

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The American goldfinch, also known as the eastern goldfinch or "lightning bird," 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Aug 22, 2014. Captured Aug 18, 2014 11:34.
  • KODAK EasyShare Z980 Digital Camera
  • f/5.0
  • 1/56s
  • ISO100
  • 110.4mm