The garden Goldfinch

Any of us that put out regular bird feed would have Goldfinches in their gardens.

The finch that brings colour to the table and colour to the blog

 Ive had a regular flock over the course of the winter visiting the garden.

European Goldfinches

At the start of autumn in my overgrown field  juvenile Goldfinch numbers were up to and around 50 -100 birds ,feeding on grass seed and thistles,very shy and any approach they were up and gone.

As winter nears the numbers have got less to 8 -25 birds and they are coming to the feeders regularly.

These finches would rival the most exotic for colour and beauty and  are a joy to have in your own backyard.

This is also my first post containing Goldfinch...Welcome to the blog Goldys