I just googled to see a picture of the European Goldfinch. What colorful birds! Very different from our American Goldfinches.

There have been increasing numbers of goldfinches at my feeders the last few days. I don't know if more flocks have moved in, if they are congregating for the mating season, or if the pickings from my garden and the local fields are getting thin. (I leave seedheads standing for the birds in winter.) They are much more quarrelsome with each other than is usual. While still olive, the males are beginning to brighten and show hints of yellow. The white and black stripes on the females are showing more contrast.

Janie