American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) male, June 2020, East Hampton. Year-round.

June, 2020. East Hampton, New York. Open woodlands, weedy fields. Likes thistle down for nests and thistle seeds as food. Waits until thistles bloom and set seed before nesting in June. Year-round.