Plumage Transition?

January 28, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

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It took two weeks for the American goldfinches to find my bird feeder, but now up to six goldfinches at a time are feeding. Goldfinch plumage seems to be in transition, with many starting a patchy black spot on the front of their face. It looks like a dirty face t in some photos!  In addition, the pale plumage of winter appears to be undergoing a change to the canary yellow of spring and summer.

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