These grumpy-looking beauties used to be pretty common, coming to the feeder in flocks of over ten. Last year I have only seen one over the course of the whole winter. This year they returned, although not in as big flocks as previously.
All birds of genus Carduelis were rare last year, allegedly afflicted by some virus.
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I can’t say I envy your snow. I packed up the bird feeder already.
@Gliell, those pics are from
two weeks agolast month. The snow melted at the beginning of this week.Beautiful birds, although they look more yellow than green to me. Maybe the color is off on my computer screen.
I love the double headtilt.
We had a flock this year, but they were all the less bright ones, these males look a lot more flamboyant!
Perching, movement and stopped motion. I love the last one. Also the pair of pictures with the couple looking away from each other and then the double headtilt.