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Capitol Birds

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On an afternoon walk last weekend, Amy and I spied more than a few red-breasted robins, and several small yellow birds hanging out in the still-bare branches of an old oak by the Capitol. WhatBird.com tells me the yellow birds are American Goldfinches, though there were a few with crown-like fringes on their heads which don’t match the illustration — but that might have just been wind-blown feathers. In any case, it was a pleasure to see these around rather than the usual pests — starlings, grackles, and sparrows. The robins and goldfinches certainly sounded more melodious.

2 Comments

  1. Mark wrote:

    I was going to definitively answer your question as to their identity, until I realised American Goldfinches aren’t the same as their british cousins / second cousins / unrelated species sharing the same name.

    Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 8:34 am | Permalink
  2. bevson wrote:

    They are Cedar Waxwings. Beautiful, no?

    Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 11:33 am | Permalink