Flying around and teasing each other. It’s both feeding and playtime. They like flying at each other and getting another bird to leave that perch. Even when there are plenty of perches.
I think it’s a bird game similar to “king of the hill.” Our dogs play king of the hill. I’ve seen squirrels play it and sea lions, too.
A crowd of Goldfinches
More flapping Goldfinches
More flying finches
Fly away home
Usually, when one Goldfinch changes color, they all change at about the same time. This year, a few have changed and some have already bred. Others, mere fledglings, are still pale, almost white or slightly grey. And most are still slightly olive. It was a strange winter. Kind of a non-winter, and I don’t know what will happen as we move through spring into summer.
Categories: birds, Birds, Marilyn Armstrong, Photography
Glad to see they doing so well….
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The finches seem to be good everywhere. They live in warm climates, cold climates, and everything in between.
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We seem to be going into winter early here, Marilyn. The weather is very mixed up. Your pictures are great, as always.
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I don’t know if the weather changes are temporary or are the new normal.I’m just hoping they are temporary.
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No-one knows, Marilyn. We all just hope for the best and try and do our bit for climate change.
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It is why I do it, aside from just enjoying the birds. Everything needs food and the climate changes are making food harder to find for all the critters.
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