American Goldfinches in their bright yellow plumage are one
of the most recognizable visitors at our feeders, spring through summer. But,
when the breeding plumage is gone and the non-breeding drab winter plumage of
October through March takes over, then the males in particular can be a little
more puzzling to identify. We saw a
number of these non-breeding male Goldfinches while birding at the Yoncalla Log Pond yesterday. (See bird list here.) The pond, no longer used as a log pond, is being reclaimed for
recreational use by North Douglas Betterment. It is basically undiscovered yet,
but is a great birding spot. Winter water fowl are beginning to arrive, and the
winter colors of the non-breeding season will be dominating.
Oh that's a pretty little bird!
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