American Goldfinch, not eastern. I don't know why.
According to the encyclopedia the American and Eastern Goldfinch are the same species.
the bird is called an American goldfinch. we have a billion of them and they love thistle.
Probably a male American Goldfinch in breeding plumage. But I think this description could fit the males of the Evening Grosbeak, Lesser Goldfinch, Scott's Oriole, Townsend's Warbler, or even some flycatchers, depending on lighting. American Goldfinch are just the most common and widespread.
It sounds like you are probably talking about the American Goldfinch. They have black feathers on most of their head, yellow bodies, and black and white feathers on their wings.
There are many.... * Blackbird * Chickadee * Crossbill * Goldfinch * Nighthawk * Partridge * Sapsucker ... are just some
Sounds like you have a golden crowned kinglet.
The Eastern Goldfinch became Iowa's state bird in the year 1933.
Eastern Goldfinch (aka American Goldfinch)
An Eastern Goldfinch
New Jerseys state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch. ----
eastern goldfinch
The Eastern Goldfinch.
The Eastern Goldfinch.
The American Goldfinch goes by the name Carduelis tristisbut it was reclassified to Spinus tristis.
Iowa's State Bird is the American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, and may have been selected because of their similarity to the European goldfinch which the early immigrants were familiar with.
Washington's state bird is the Willow Goldfinch.
The State bird of Washington is the Willow Goldfinch.
The official state bird of Iowa is the eastern goldfinch, also known as the American goldfinch (Spinus tristis), willow finch, or wild canary. It is also the state bird for the states of Washington and New Jersey.