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American or EasternGoldfinches, also known as wild canaries, are common birds throughout North America. It is the state bird of Iowa, Washington and New Jersey.

After they molt in the spring, the male birds are an unmistakeable bright yellow color. They also have a black cap and black wings with white markings. The female is mostly brown, but wears duller yellow feathers on her stomach. head and back. Her tail and wings have a darker brown coloring. The gold finch is the only bird that moults twice a year. Not only do they molt in the spring, but in the winter it sheds moults all of its feathers.

The American goldfinch is monogamous and nests very late in the bird season. These birds nest in the late summer and early fall. Both the male and female collect materials to build their nest, but the female goldfinch builds the entire thing in a tree about 30 feet off the ground. They have one brood of 4-6 blue-white to blue-green colored eggs. They remain fed by their parents for up to 3 weeks.

The goldfinch generally stays in flocks, except during breeding season when the males become territorial of their nests and their partner. They are abundant at household feeders and are especially fond of thistle seed. They are a fan of bird and alder seeds and will eat insects and berries too.

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Male goldfinch	Goldfinches fighting
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baltimore orioles are ornage and bigger than the yellow goldfinch (11/3/2009, 9:51 AM)

wow! THEY ARE SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!! (10/19/2009, 5:20 PM)

SHUT UP!! THEY ARE SO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!! (9/22/2009, 1:33 PM)

SO NOT COOL BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA!!! (9/22/2009, 1:28 PM)

WOW!!!! SUPER COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!! !!!!!!!! (9/22/2009, 1:25 PM)

WHERE DO SIECENTLY FINCH COME FROM ? (8/6/2009, 11:29 AM)

Birding newbie here. Confused: male goldfinch appears indistinguishable from Baltimore Oriole in markings & colors. (7/21/2009, 9:07 AM)

I always look forward to watching goldfinch at the feeders. It is an uplifting way to start the day. They are BEAUTIFUL !! (5/16/2009, 9:59 AM)

get more (3/14/2009, 4:07 PM)

nice photos (3/14/2009, 4:07 PM)

coooooooool bird and amimañls (3/14/2009, 4:06 PM)

animals rock (3/14/2009, 4:06 PM)

cooooool bird (3/14/2009, 4:06 PM)

they r cute (3/14/2009, 4:05 PM)

they are the best song bird by far (11/17/2008, 4:34 AM)

so not kool (4/29/2008, 2:38 PM)

they r ugly (4/29/2008, 2:37 PM)

so beautiful!!!!!!!! I love them (4/14/2008, 9:03 AM)

where did get them . they areso amzing (5/2/2007, 3:53 AM)

pink goldfinch on tree (2/28/2007, 3:03 PM)

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL !!!!!!!!! (1/25/2007, 1:24 PM)

goldfinches r yellow not gold (12/29/2006, 6:22 PM)

I love these birds!!!! They are SO cute! (12/14/2006, 1:26 PM)

cool pictures (7/26/2006, 7:49 PM)

heard on British Radio, that GoldFinches are declining, because of Farmers using too many chemicals in their fields... but, because of people putting up bird feeders in their yards, the GoldFinch population is increasing again... Lore (3/6/2006, 1:18 PM)