"Birds will give you a window, if you allow them. They will show you secrets from another world - fresh vision that, though it is avian, can accompany you home and alter your life. They will do this for you even if you don't know their names - though such knowing is a thoughtful gesture. They will do this for you if you watch them." ~ Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds
Monday, November 9, 2009
Carduelis tristis: American Goldfinch
These guys are our neighbors. In the summer they like to hang out in the plum trees next door; this time of year they move over to our pine tree and take advantage of the finch socks.
The American goldfinch is the state bird of Washington. They're everywhere, but it's still a pleasant surprise to see a flash of yellow in the yard.
Doodled from an image at sdakotabirds.com.