I had lots of goldfinches throughout the summer. The little boys are such a bright, pretty yellow. The females and the babies are dullish yellow mixed with a grayish brown. Then most of them seemed to disappear for nearly 2 weeks. There were one or two at the feeders occasionally, but that's about it. Then, almost as suddenly as they had left, there were bunches of them again, and there seem to be more all the time, but none of them are the bright yellow. They're all the dull yellow and gray-brown. I'd hate to think those sweet little birds came to a bad end. I know some birds' feathers change in the fall to blend with surroundings. I am hoping maybe that is the case.
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