Thank you, I guess I haven’t seen the goldfinch that closeup before. We have them all the time, but I’ve forgotten that they are so bright yellow. Right now they are still olive colored here, and will return to the bright yellow closer to the spring.
I have seen a rose-breasted grosbeak one time, but couldn’t figure him out for quite a while. As you may have guessed, I’m a newcomer to birdwatching, but I have several feeders (8?) set up for viewing from my big picture window. We live at the edge of the woods and have a small creek several hundred feet away from our home, too, so we do see a decent variety.
I hope to see an indigo bunting sometime, but I must be in the wrong location. I’m still very new to Indiana, but am loving it here. The birds are helping me make the adjustment!
I probably had over 100 Goldfinches in my yard today. They empty out my 4 feeders every day 2 large nijer thistle and 2 black oil sun flower seeds.
Ours are not yellow and when they start showing some yellow color it means they are getting ready to leave.