JBtheExplorer
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A European Goldfinch was at the feeder today. Haven't seen them since last summer.
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JBtheExplorer
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Forgot to share, the European Goldfinches came back again earlier this week. There was a group of four of them. Two flew off before I got the photo, but I'm glad I got these two with the American Goldfinch.
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Another day, another EuroGold sighting.
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I didn't know you had those in the US, fantastic little birds they visit my garden quite a bit here, they love the sunflower hearts I put in my feeders. Are they escapees that have naturalized?
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Believed to have either escaped or were intentionally released from a breeder in the Chicago area. Population is expanding in this area. There are also known pockets of them in other parts of the U.S.
I'm nervous about the issues they may cause when competing with native birds for the same resources, but I do love seeing them around. One of the most stunning birds I see at the feeders!
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To my limited knowledge and experience I don't think they're a particularly boisterous or aggressive species and their natural food would be quite abundant so I would assume they would slot in pretty well. We have a similar issue here with the ring knecked parakeet that has started to establish itself in parts of the country originally after escaping from private collections.
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A couple of birds in the stream
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Nice show the birds put on, thank you!
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Chickadees were all over the place today. Filled up the feeders for them after taking this photo.
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A pair of ducks showed up yesterday and came back today. Managed a few shots today, always a treat when they show up.
Bath Time by A & R Photography, on Flickr
Bath Time by A & R Photography, on Flickr
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A pair of ducks showed up yesterday and came back today. Managed a few shots today, always a treat when they show up.
I heard one outside my window the other morning before I got up. Guessing it was in my pond. Waiting to see if it comes back.
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We have one of our red shoulder hawks hanging out constantly in the back yard. They love all the water and the critters that show up.
Not the best a catching birds.
Not the best a catching birds.
I'm frantically keeping the ducks OFF my pond. We suspect that our fish die-off issue last year was a parasite problem and worry that it may have come from the visiting ducks. So last year I was all "awwwww ducks! Let me get a picture!" and this year I'm "DUCKS! LET THE DOGS OUT!" haha!
@JBtheExplorer we're seeing a lot of European goldfinches as well on our feeder. I think it was maybe two years ago I was stunned when I saw one - now we see a half dozen or more at a time every day.
@JBtheExplorer we're seeing a lot of European goldfinches as well on our feeder. I think it was maybe two years ago I was stunned when I saw one - now we see a half dozen or more at a time every day.