I have often heard people refer to American Goldfinches as “Wild Canaries.” Males in summer are resplendent in brilliant yellow, accented with a black cap and with the black wing and tail with flashes of white.


Goldfinch diet consists mainly of seeds and I saw about 2 dozen of them at Col. Sam Smith Park harvesting seeds from Knapweed and other plants.










Other birds:








Some botany:




NATURE POETRY
The air is aglow with the glint and whirl
Of swift wild wings in their homeward flight,
Sapphire, emerald, topaz, and pearl.
Afloat in the evening light. – Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949)
Miles Hearn
Great photos today, Miles! 🙂
Interesting to think of goldfinches as wild canaries but they sure resemble canaries. Great photos of the bright yellow colouring of the male birds…. Almost lift off the page ! I very much enjoy your postings. Thank you.
gorgeous!!!! thanks Miles