Wednesday, February 9, 2011

American Goldfinch and Black-capped Chickadees of the Vermilon River. A Post to Wordless Wednesday.

Black-capped Chickadee


Black-capped Chickadee

American Goldfinch


American Goldfinch
 A Post to Wordless Wednesday @ http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/

16 comments:

  1. that sweetness! they are so beautiful!

    annalyn

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  2. Interesting that the Goldfinches stay that far north over the winter. Do you have a feeder? We have plenty around here (chickadees, too) and I do so enjoy watching them and listening to their bickering.

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  3. I`m trying to take notice of exactly when the american goldfinch changes back to his summer clothes.Great pictures,I love your writings about the raven,phylliso

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  4. Our goldfinches have started changing here this week, in the Ohio Valley, West Virginia.
    nellie

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  5. Great photos of a couple of cute birds. I wish I could figure out for sure if all my chickadees are Carolinas, or if I also have the Blackcaps. I was hoping I could tell from your photos. To me both look alike! I was shooting goldfinches today, too. I'm surprised to read in the comment above that someone has ones that are changing already! Mine are still winter, and we're fairly far south.

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  6. These are wonderful photos, brilliantly captured. Thanks for sharing.

    All the best, Boonie

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  7. The birds are beautiful, thanks Gary.

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  8. Hi Louise. My feeders, come winter, are useless because they are not sheltered. That bickering you hear is likely a highly developed social network based on vocalizations of the Chickadee which even other birds such as nuthatches listen to. The Chicadees communicate a food call.The Goldfinches are Northern Goldfinches and really tough!!

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  9. Thanks phylliso. I would like to know when they change over. Keep the Raven banner flying.

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  10. Wow BMG I just said I would like to know that, but you're fairly far south.

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  11. Hi Mary; maybe yours want to be sure it's spring before they make a change.

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  12. Thanks Bonnie S for the words and visit.

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  13. Nice shots, Gary. I think those Goldfinches who overwinter up your way have earned their Canadian citizenship.

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  14. Hi Marvin and you're absolutely right. How about if we call them Northern Goldfinches?

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