hi ... I've got the cousin to your "Golden-crowned American
Goldfinch" !!!!!!!!!!! ... only his (her ???) head is white and not
bright like yours ...

http://columbiariverimages.com/Birds/Images09Dec/vancouver_american_goldfinch_white_head_12-26-09.jpg

enjoy,
Lyn



At 02:38 PM 12/31/2009, johntubbs at comcast.net wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>In addition to the 'White-cheeked' Dark-eyed Junco that I posted a
>week or so ago, I've now got a 'Golden-crowned' American Goldfinch
>frequenting the back yard. Today I shot a couple of images of the
>bird - not great ones, but they show the plumage
>abnormality. Basically, this bird has a bright yellow 'cap', which
>really stands out versus the drab winter plumage. It's almost like
>a male that has a yellow cap instead of the black one, although none
>of the birds are in breeding plumage, obviously - and the yellow cap
>extends further to the rear of the head than the normal black
>crown. Here is a link to the image if anyone is interested in
>seeing the bird -
><http://www.tubbsphoto.com/-/tubbsphoto/detail.asp?photoID=9611609&cat=38994>http://www.tubbsphoto.com/-/tubbsphoto/detail.asp?photoID=9611609&cat=38994.
>
>
>
>John Tubbs
>Snoqualmie, WA
>
><mailto:johntubbs at comcast.net>johntubbs at comcast.net
>
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