American Goldfinch

Look hard, he is there.  They are just beginning to get their golden color back.  In the winter they turn light brown to blend in with the surrounds.

He is described as a perky yellow bird with a black patch on forehead  Black tail with conspicuous white rump.  Black wings with white wing bars.  No marking on the chest.  Dramatic change in color during winter.  They become similar to female in winter.

Again some of these pictures were taken through a kitchen window.   The female is described as a dull olive yellow without a black crown, brown black wings and white rump.

The female builds the nest.  They only have one brood each year.  The incubation is 10- 12 days.  The male and female feed they young. They like to come to feeders. They love the Nyger Thistle.   They are called Wild Canary. 

You can see they are changing color.