A bird I always wanted to see with it’s stunning colors, the European Goldfinch! Today I found 8 in Kenosha. A life bird for me, but considered a introduced species. Some have been recorded nesting in Wisconsin in recent years. Wow what colors! Images were taken on February 9, 2016.
European Goldfinch
Binomial name: Carduelis carduelis
Category: Exotic Finches
Size: 5.5” long, 10” wing span
Weight: .56 oz
Great photos of this not too often seen European Goldfinch
Do you think they still alive 2019 I like to know jim
I have 2 visiting my feeders as we speak… in Pleasant Prairie near the I.
Saw three today, several times– two males and a female at our feeder in Kenosha also near the interstate. Took a long time for me to identify them. We have sunflower kernels in the feeder. This was a first for us. Hopefully, they will nest nearby.
I have lots at my bird feeders in Kenosha. 5/2020
Just had one of these at my feeder In Caledonia. First time I’ve seen this bird. Don’t you feel honored when “specialty birds” choose your yard/feeder? So cool!!
Beautiful bird. Hope I am fortunate enough to see one soon.
Beautiful photos Jim. What a colorful bird. Congratulations!!
Nice photos!
Love all the close ups. They are such colorful little birds.
Great photos!
The light was great for capturing those fantastic in-flight shots, and I am impressed that there isn’t more blurring from you shivering in that cold wind today 😉
Totally stunning photos, Jim! Hope I can see them someday, too. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Jim. That is one bird that was in our yard in 2004 . We were ecstatic at the time. Haven’t seen one in person again since. Those are awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing, as always.
Another remarkable album Jim. Congrats and thank you. Keep up the wonderful work!
Great shots, all of them. A beautiful bird. Jim has anyone ever asked you to present a program re your bird photography equipment, techniques, stalking, ALL of it, at Retzer? I know I have a million questions and I am sure there are many more that admire your images.
We have had the European Goldfinches at our property in Racine WI for the past three years. Every year we have more of them at our thistle feeders. We have a lake home in Waukesha WI where we maintain thistle feeders as well and have not seen them there yet (as of 9/17). Beautiful Pics!
My family saw several of these stunning birds in the outdoor feeding area behind The Bird Nest shop in Pleasant Prairie. I was having the hardest time identifying them as I was using my North American bird apps. Then I found your website and bingo! Thank you for sharing these gorgeous photos.
I have one currently in Sommers Wi, Kenosha county..
Wish I could post a pic…
Just saw 4 of them at my feeders in Bristol.
I have this bird in my feeder now. I had to google what it was.
I just spotted several in my back yard. I’d never seen them before today, and never even heard of them. I came to this site to identify them, so thanks you for the pictures. There were a few different birds, but I don’t know how many.