{"id":137134,"date":"2024-11-18T02:40:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T08:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=137134"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:07:55","slug":"american-goldfinch-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/11\/18\/american-goldfinch-in-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"American Goldfinch In Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning, I photographed my first American Goldfinch here in Arkansas. The beautiful goldfinch unexpectedly landed over the feeder and surprised me.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Goldfinch in nonbreeding plumage in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, f9, 1\/400, ISO 2500, +0.3 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light
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My camera and lens were already focused on the feeder, so all I had to do was quickly raise the lens and take photos of the finch. Luckily for me, the goldfinch stuck around for a while, giving me plenty of time to take a nice series of images of this bird.<\/p>\n

This American Goldfinch is in their nonbreeding plumage.<\/p>\n

Did you know that American Goldfinches stand out from other goldfinch species because they molt their body feathers twice a year? They molt once in late winter and again in late summer.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Goldfinch on a fall morning in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, f9, 1\/400, ISO 2500, +0.3 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light
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In their nonbreeding plumage, these goldfinches can look a little different, different enough that new birders might even think they are a different species altogether.<\/p>\n

I haven’t seen an American Goldfinch<\/span><\/a> all summer long, I suspect they might move towards the mountains here to breed, but I am not completely sure about that. Checking on that will be in order for me.<\/p>\n

I’m learning so much about the birds here in Arkansas and in Oklahoma and loving every minute of it.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Goldfinch photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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