American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis

The American Goldfinch is find throughout the U.S., Canada and northern and eastern Mexico. American Goldfinches mainly eat seeds and some insects. The plumage is different between the sexes and is seasonal, with the non-breeding plumage being less colorful.

Breeding (March-Oct)

Male 08/20/2012 - Scarborough Marsh, Maine Male 08/20/2012 - Scarborough Marsh, Maine	Male 03/24/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA Male 03/24/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA	Male 03/24/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA Male 03/24/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA
Male 03/24/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA Male 03/24/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA	Male 03/31/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA Male 03/31/2007 - Home - Kensington, CA	Male 05/01/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA Male 05/01/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
Male drinking from a garden waterfall 04/10/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Male drinking from a garden waterfall 04/10/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	Female 05/07/2008 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA Female 05/07/2008 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA	Female 05/07/2008 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA Female 05/07/2008 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA

Non-breeding (Oct-March)

Male 09/11/2008 - Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore, Indiana Male 09/11/2008 - Indiana Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore, Indiana	Female 12/14/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA Female 12/14/2008 - Kensington/Albany neighborhood, CA	Female 10/11/2007 - Near Llano Seco Unit, SWLR, CA Female 10/11/2007 - Near Llano Seco Unit, SWLR, CA
Make 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana Make 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana	Female 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana Female 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana	Female 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana Female 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana
Female 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana Female 09/11/2008 - Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve, Indiana

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