Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?

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GloBug

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I put up a bird feeder at the start of the summer, and I got the assorted birds I am familiar with. But about a week ago, these teeny (a bit bigger than a hummer) little green birds started using the feeder. No other birds use it now but these little guys. But I have no idea what kind of birds these are. At first I thought PARAKEET because of the color, but I know that's wrong. Anyone know? =huh

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Whimsy

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I don't know but they sure are pretty!

My elderly Uncle lives in an assisted living home and paints all kinds of birds. Your photo made me think of him.
 
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Beryl

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I definitely think it is one or other of the flycatchers. I think the gold finches are beautiful but just too bright a yellow.
 
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rooy

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Definitely a female Goldfinch. The males are the super bright yellow--
the females (like most birds) are a very muted version of the male.:daisy

PS- they REALLY love thistle seed!!!!!!!
 
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GloBug

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After comparing pics, it DOES appear to be a female goldfinch. Thanks everyone. It was fun to check this out. Only the females seem to be coming to the feeder, in bunches. Not one at time, 3 or more at a time. Neat to see.
 
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Scrapbook Lady

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I thought the people at the bird store told me that the male finches lose alot of their yellow in the winter months. They are very hard to tell from the females.
 
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GloBug

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American Goldfinch: Male is a small, noisy finch with a bright yellow body, black cap, wings, and tail, and white rump and undertail coverts. Wings have flashy white patches and bright yellow shoulder bar. Bill is pink and conical. Female is duller with olive back and lacks black cap and yellow shoulder bars.

Winter male has olive-gray to olive-brown upperparts, paler underparts, yellow shoulder bar, white wing bar, dark bill, and may show black on forehead and yellow on throat and face. Winter female is duller with buff wing and shoulder bars, and lacks yellow and black on face and head. Juvenile resembles winter female but has yellow wash on throat and breast.
 
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frito

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Yep-- I have to agree with the others who stated they are goldfinches. They look like females, as the males are bright yellow and black in the summer, but fade out in the fall and winter.
They have built a nest in a small tree in our yard for the past two years and are a pleasure to watch. We have a finch feeder called a sock hanging in our backyard and there are usually 2-3 on it at any given time. They love thistle seeds and are the only birds that can hang upside down and feed from the finch sock.
Those were great photos--- by the way--the goldfinch builds it's nests and raises it's young later than any other bird in the country-- It does this to coincide with the ripening of thistle and other seeds they feed on. :wave
 
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GloBug

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I'm going to get a thistle sock. Right now they are eating small seeds, and seem to like it.
 
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conniecat

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When I had the sunflowers growing in my yard, they were always covered with goldfinches. They come to the porch feeders for my sunflowers seeds in those feeders.
 
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frito

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If I may , just a word of caution about the thistle sock ( try saying thistle sock fast :) )--the first one I hung up I hung it to where the squirrels could climb down on it. They cut a hole in the bottom and all the seeds poured out. We have an iron rod about as big as you finger and about 5 ft long with a hook on the end of it. I tie the thistle sock onto the hook and let it hang down about 8-10 inches and haven't had anymore squirrel trouble. :wave
 
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