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What Bird is This?—Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Dayphoto

We have been having flocks of these little birds; hanging around in the yard and in the corn field.

They don’t seem to eat seeds, since they are leaving the feeders alone.

If anyone knows would you leave a comment in the comment section?

Thank you very much,

Linda

39 thoughts on “What Bird is This?—Wednesday, August 30, 2017”

katechiconi on August 30, 2017 at 1:52 am said:

I’m no expert on North American birds, but could it be a female Siskin?

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:18 am said:
  
  I don’t know…I will look it up and see. Thank you, Kate!
  
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Emily Summer on August 30, 2017 at 2:15 am said:

We have them, too. Goldfinches. They really love thistle seeds.

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:16 am said:
  
  I need to get some seed and see if they will come to the feeders!!! Thank you!
  
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  - Emily Summer on August 30, 2017 at 8:31 am said:
    
    Get a thistle sock. These birds are clingers and will cling to the socks to get at the seeds. We used to hang these socks in front of a window and watch them. Sometimes a dozen would be clinging to one sock. They usually come thru here in late summer for the wild thistle seeds.
    
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    - dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 5:35 pm said:
      
      I will! I am so excited to find out what they are!!!
      
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The Big Garden and Croft on August 30, 2017 at 5:52 am said:

D > Is it a wild canary?

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:15 am said:
  
  Hummm I don’t know. Thank you!
  
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Staci on August 30, 2017 at 6:33 am said:

It looks like a Kingbird…but I’m only guessing!

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:15 am said:
  
  I think the Western Kingbirds are larger…we have three nests of them here. But Thank you, Staci!
  
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countrygirllifeonthefarm on August 30, 2017 at 6:41 am said:

It looks like our female yellow finch, the male is bright yellow and black where the female has more subdue colors.
Check this out: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=yellow+finch&fr=yset_chr_syc_oracle&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F1%2F70%2F155169433_abb4ed96fb_b.jpg#id=29&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fibc.lynxeds.com%2Ffiles%2Fimagecache%2Fphoto_940%2Fpictures%2FGrassland-Yellow-Finch.jpg&action=close

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:14 am said:
  
  Okay! Thank you!!!
  
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mame19 on August 30, 2017 at 6:51 am said:

Hiya. I’m not a birder but this one looks like it could be your friend: https://www.wunderground.com/wximage/winddancer357/2748
They call it a pine warbler.
Have a great day! ~ Mame 🙂

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:14 am said:
  
  Thank you, Mame!
  
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seniorhiker on August 30, 2017 at 7:03 am said:

This looks a little like the gold finches that we have around here, although the color on your bird is more muted.

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:14 am said:
  
  Thank you!!!
  
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Jan on August 30, 2017 at 7:28 am said:

We call them finches or goldfinches

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 7:39 am said:
  
  Thank you, Jan!
  
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Saundra Loman on August 30, 2017 at 8:22 am said:

Here, in the mountains of Kern County, CA, we call them Pine Siskins. They LUV thisle seed . I used a thistle sock to hold the seeds. Sandy.

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  I am going to get one or two for myself!
  
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Mary Berry on August 30, 2017 at 8:24 am said:

This same bird showed up here on Loghill Mesa a couple weeks ago to eat the thistle. I’d never seen it before here, but in Illinois they were common and we called them female goldfinches.

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 5:35 pm said:
  
  How exciting! They are new to me also!
  
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Sue Morris on August 30, 2017 at 9:55 am said:

Goldfinch. We have them too. 🙂

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 5:34 pm said:
  
  And if you do…then WE do! 🙂
  
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Annette Mickelson on August 30, 2017 at 2:16 pm said:

Looks like a Lesser Goldfinch. They are more muted in color than the American Goldfinches; knd of a drab yellow. They don’t eat my sunflower seeds but they mob my nyger thistle feeder.

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 5:34 pm said:
  
  I’m going to go to town and get some!!!
  
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Genevieve Petrillo on August 30, 2017 at 4:55 pm said:

Eastern Goldfinch is the state bird of NJ. It looks like one of them.

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- dayphoto on August 30, 2017 at 5:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I sure am enjoying them!
  
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diane in northern wis on August 30, 2017 at 5:46 pm said:

These look just like our female yellow finches! The males are bright yellow! Lucky you to see so many….and yes they love thistle seed!!!

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- dayphoto on August 31, 2017 at 7:57 am said:
  
  I’m heading into to town to get some this morning!!! 🙂
  
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diane on August 31, 2017 at 9:19 am said:

Looks like a female American goldfinch. Males are a lovely bright yellow and some black coloring is scattered throughout. They love sunflower seeds and can be seen hanging on the flowerheads eating the seeds. We have them here in SE PA. Pretty birds.

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- dayphoto on August 31, 2017 at 1:07 pm said:
  
  They are pretty! I went and got finch socks and hung them up….I hope I get visitors!
  
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Julie@frogpondfarm on August 31, 2017 at 12:47 pm said:

Sounds like everyone thinks it is a goldfinch .. me, I had no idea 😉

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- dayphoto on August 31, 2017 at 1:05 pm said:
  
  I went and got finch socks! Now I wait! They are singing happily in the corn right next to the yard!
  
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The Daily Cure on September 2, 2017 at 12:00 am said:

Sweet little fella.

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- dayphoto on September 2, 2017 at 8:08 am said:
  
  I think so!
  
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Far Side on September 3, 2017 at 9:24 pm said:

Goldfinches! 🙂

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- dayphoto on September 4, 2017 at 7:56 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Donna from MyOBT on October 2, 2017 at 7:49 am said:

They’re very cute!

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