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Winter Male American Goldfinch

By Mia McPherson|February 22nd, 2025|Categories: American Goldfinches, Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County|Tags: American Goldfinch, feeder, finch, finches, garden, goldfinch, goldfinches, male, molt, nonbreeding plumage, perched, shepherds hook, snow, snowy, Spinus tristis, suburban, winter, yard|

This male American Goldfinch caught my eye after the recent snowstorm here in Arkansas. Why? Because he's starting to molt into his breeding plumage.

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Purple Finch – Finally!

By Mia McPherson|December 3rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Purple Finches, Sebastian County|Tags: adult, autumn, fall, feeder, female, finch, finches, garden, Haemorhous purpureus, Purple Finch, shepherds hook, suburban, yard|

I've been waiting since the end of summer to see a Purple Finch show up, and yesterday I finally photographed a single female above the seed feeder!

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