The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) — one of North America’s most cheerful and eye-catching songbirds. Male American Goldfinches are known for their brilliant yellow plumage with black wings and cap during the breeding season. In winter, both males and females turn a dull olive-brown, blending into their surroundings — a seasonal molt that’s quite dramatic! Unique among songbirds, goldfinches eat almost entirely seeds, especially from sunflowers, thistles, dandelions, and asters. They rarely

4K views · 322 reactions | It's an American Goldfinch party on the Cornell Lab FeederWatch cam! These abundant finches enjoy feeding in the company other others. In wintertime, you might see them foraging in large, mixed-species flocks which include Black-capped Chickadees, Common Redpolls, or American Tree Sparrows. See for yourself LIVE at AllAboutbirds.org/CornellFeeders | Bird Cams | Facebook

12K views · 471 reactions | European goldfinch feeding on Sunflower Wincent AAe12 #bird #nature #wildlife | HAWI Studios | Facebook