http://lewisvillephotos.com/farewell-to-the-finches.html Finding Adventure and Inspiration in a Small Town Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://lewisvillephotos.com/farewell-to-the-finches.html/comment-page-1#comment-2079 Deb Phillips - The Photo Gal Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:04:04 +0000 http://lewisvillephotos.com/?p=13569#comment-2079 I'm smiling now about the return of your goldfinches, Barbara. I'll leave a comment when "my" goldfinches have returned! I’m smiling now about the return of your goldfinches, Barbara. I’ll leave a comment when “my” goldfinches have returned!

]]> http://lewisvillephotos.com/farewell-to-the-finches.html/comment-page-1#comment-2078 Barbara Gandy Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:57:27 +0000 http://lewisvillephotos.com/?p=13569#comment-2078 My finches are back! They have been back for about a week now. It put a smile on my face to see them feeding again. Thanks for shedding new light on their disappearance, Doug! I won't panic if they leave again, knowing they will return. My finches are back! They have been back for about a week now. It put a smile on my face to see them feeding again. Thanks for shedding new light on their disappearance, Doug! I won’t panic if they leave again, knowing they will return.

]]> http://lewisvillephotos.com/farewell-to-the-finches.html/comment-page-1#comment-2077 Deb Phillips - The Photo Gal Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:49:00 +0000 http://lewisvillephotos.com/?p=13569#comment-2077 Now, that's very helpful info, Doug. I'm glad the goldfinches haven't left. I'll be on the lookout for them. Thanks a lot for shedding some light on them. Now, that’s very helpful info, Doug. I’m glad the goldfinches haven’t left. I’ll be on the lookout for them. Thanks a lot for shedding some light on them.

]]> http://lewisvillephotos.com/farewell-to-the-finches.html/comment-page-1#comment-2076 Douglas Demarest Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:52:39 +0000 http://lewisvillephotos.com/?p=13569#comment-2076 Goldfinches are indeed here year around. If you're not seeing them right now it's probably because it's their breeding season. They are usually in flocks except to breed and raise young. Once the young birds have fledged you'll see the birds back at your feeders and flowers. During the winter the males lose their bright yellow color and take on an olive hue, which makes them much less noticeable. Goldfinches are indeed here year around. If you’re not seeing them right now it’s probably because it’s their breeding season. They are usually in flocks except to breed and raise young. Once the young birds have fledged you’ll see the birds back at your feeders and flowers. During the winter the males lose their bright yellow color and take on an olive hue, which makes them much less noticeable.

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