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Title
American Goldfinch
Artist
Carol Montoya
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
American Gold Finch
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 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 Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter.
The only finch in its subfamily to undergo 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, 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. It is a social bird, and will gather in large flocks while feeding and migrating. It may behave territoriality during nest construction, but this aggression is short-lived. Its breeding season is tied to the peak of food supply, beginning in late July, which is relatively late in the year for a finch. This species is generally monogamous, and produces one brood each year.
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July 4th, 2019
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LJUBERCY - Russian Federation
What an amazing capture of this American Goldfinch with fantastic colors, detail and soft light....stunning. Nicely done! l/f/p/fb
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations Carol, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Carol Montoya replied:
Thank you, Do Columbus for a feature in your group, "A Birding Group - Wings"!
Fletcher, NC - United States
Thank you, William Tasker for the feature in the group Wild Birds Of The World! 7-10-2019
Stuart, FL - United States
So much beauty in one shot! I enjoyed seeing this fine image and with the naming of the species, it is now featured on the home page of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
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