during late fall to early winter, my goldfinches had no trouble with my seed
feeder (shelled sunflower)... however, since the siskins returned (en
masse), i think i've seen perhaps one or two AMGOs. coincidence?

00 caren
george davis creek, north fork
http://www.parkgallery.org

On Jan 29, 2008 1:50 PM, William Andersen <ander at u.washington.edu> wrote:

> Tweeters:
>
> Diane Yorgason-Quinn suggests that eastern goldfinches are smarter than
> western because--according to photos in eastern-produced catalogs--eastern
> birds are seen at feeders our goldfinches can't figure out. Possibly. Then
> again, it may be that catalog producers have just recognized the page appeal
> of the goldfinch and with the magic of Photoshop have risen above the
> principle of authenticity.
>
>
>
> Bill Andersen
>
> Seattle
>
> ander at u.washington.edu
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00 caren
http://www.parkgallery.org
george davis creek, north fork