Down to the Last Seed

The Sunflowers atMuldoon 

are looking bedraggled.

But the American Gold Finches

keep returning 'til the last seed is harvested.

The American goldfinch 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. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Spinus tristis

Mass: 0.48 oz Encyclopedia of Life

Higher classification: Siskins and New World Goldfinches

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing) Encyclopedia of Life

Length: 4.3 – 5.1 in. Encyclopedia of Life

Did you know: During the winter, American goldfinches keep themselves warm by either burrowing under the snow or by roosting together in coniferous trees. birdeden.com

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