Help with Bird ID

[ginha]

Thanks everyone for your help. I have regular Goldfinch all year and they like the same seed as this new one so I guess he will be well fed. This is a Life Bird for Dave and I...it's exciting to have him in our yard.

ginha

[Kris G.]

Wow, Ginha!  What a great backyard visitor! 

[valhalla]

Hubby likes this little guy too 

[huddiecat]

Hey Ginha,
Your treat of a bird should be on the "rare bird alert" for...are you in Monroe County?  It may be someone's pet, but one never knows!  I LOVE the pics!!

[Helen in MD]

Once upon a time I had one visiting my feeders.  It had a copper band which is supposed to be on all caged birds.  Check and see if yours has one and if so, it is an escaped bird. 
Someone mentioned that the proverbial they were trying to introduce the European Goldfinch in the US.  Any more details on that?

[MAK]

    Very cute Ginha.  Lucky you!  

[ginha]

Hey Ginha,
Your treat of a bird should be on the "rare bird alert" for...are you in Monroe County?  It may be someone's pet, but one never knows!  I LOVE the pics!!

Williamson, Wayne County, NY. I also think at one time it was a pet.

ginha

[Lou]

Hey Ginha. Just wanted to tell you that your feeder is upside down. You gotta stand on your head to watch them when they're feeding.

Just wanted to help!

Lou

[ginha]

Hey Ginha. Just wanted to tell you that your feeder is upside down. You gotta stand on your head to watch them when they're feeding.

Just wanted to help!

Lou

I was standing on my head when I took the pictures. Guess I should have told you Lou. Also the Birds fly in upside down...LOL. Glad you're paying attention

[Donna]

Forgot I have a short YouTube video. This also shows the nyjer seed feeder I mentioned in the previous posting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVfcYhnklHQ

Neil

They are BEAUTIFUL..Thanks.