Goldfinches in all their new-feathered glory feed and chase each other over thistle seeds. (Photo by Matt Minde)
Feeder Frenzy
- Published: April 26, 2024
The springtime backyard drama has been taking flight over the last few weeks as blossoms give way to leaves and the goldfinches drab gives way to vivid yellow — made all the more intense by the slanted morning light. Visiting birds include cardinals, house finches, field sparrows, nuthatches, tufted titmice, wrens and the occasional jay and woodpecker. Associated scufflers include the wily squirrels, deer and even the rare groundhog.
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