Seen through the window, goldfinches chaffinches on the lawn. 🐦
Oops, a reader has pointed out these are goldfinches.
@Miraz They’re absolutely beautiful. Occasionally birds would visit our yard—resting on the lawn, perched in the trees, or lined up on the wires. Sometimes it’s a brilliant Cardinal, sometimes a vibrantly blue Jay, and other times a total mystery bird. It’s pure joy just sitting back and watching them.
@technogeek75 When we first moved to this new house there were pretty much no birds at all. Now we see more, but these are the first goldfinches to visit.
@Miraz I live in a holler in the Appalachian mountains. I actually moved back here two and a half years ago after spending over two decades in DC, but I was born and raised here. It’s been a nice change of scenery. I see them occasionally while sitting on my porch, or just watching from my kitchen window…
@Miraz I just thought it was funny — you all are famed for your native birds over there but someone apparently couldn’t live without his goldfinch. Which, I guess, I understand.
@dwalbert Unfortunately introduced species well outnumber our native birds. Before people arrived on this land the birds effectively had no predators — there were no land mammals. Once people arrived so did rats, mice, mustelids, cats, dogs, hedgehogs, European birds and other critters that predate or outcompete for food. 😒