Wild Wild Woods: white spot Goldfinch

The American Goldfinches Spinus tristis were feeding this morning on seeds of the birch trees. This Goldfinch looked unusual because of the white spot on his head; it may be an albino variant, or a molting mistake.

About this blog "Wild Wild Woods"

Through 2018, the posts on "wild wild woods" were photos taken in my bird garden and a set-aside strip of land that was the old fence row when the suburban lots in my neighborhood were farmed land. That wooded area sheltered a variety of plants and wildlife among the trees, understory, and a brushpile.

Now, my windows look out on a pond.

My new location is another former farm field that became a neighborhood. Fortunately, the wetland was preserved. It includes a pond surrounded by wildflowers, grasses, reeds, and a few trees.

I am pleased to observe and enjoy these places for birds, critters, and plants of central Minnesota.

Wild Wild Woods

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11/25/2012

white spot Goldfinch