Goldinches!

One of the cutest little birds

to visit our feeders in the winter

are the

little

Goldfinches.

Read more about them HERE.
(When you go to the site, look at the non-breeding pictures of them which most resembles these).

So today's post is for you to enjoy some shots of them

that I have taken of them over the last few weeks.

They love the small seeds of our birdfeed and also the sunflower seeds:

They remind me of little fluffy chicks:

Sometimes about twenty all fly in at once and hop and kick about the seeds on

the dish, making a mess and making little chirps:

She is saying:

"Stick your head under all that snow and let me know

what there is to eat, will ya'?":

"Ah, Dang...leftovers AGAIN!":

"If that dang Chickadee lands hard ONE more time, I'm gonna be bounced right off this thing!":

Just LOOK at the stinkeye

the bird in the back

is giving the one that

is eating:

The early goldfinch

gets the sunflower seeds!:

"Watch, Gertrude!!...I can balance snow on my beak!":

A chipping Sparrow stopped by,

and the Goldfinch left...

"Yummm...Sunflower and Seed Icee's...my favorite!":

When you are bored some winter day,

just listen for bird sounds

and watch.

The season is amazingly full of life, even in the cold of winter.