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Spinus tristis - American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis - American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), taken February 27, 2025, in Georgia, US

A rather uncommon visitor appeared yesterday! In the past, we've had a decent goldfinch presence in the yard, but the past couple years they've been quite sparse. In their absence, other birds have grown more numerous, though, and I still see them elsewhere, so I assume they either left voluntarily or got pushed out by competition.

I actually think these are two different individuals, the first picture being a different bird, but I'm not sure since the lighting is different and I didn't see both at the same time lol. Maybe if I'm lucky it's a pair that's planning to nest here this spring :)