Re: Re: goldfinch

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] goldfinch
• From: &* <g*@academicplanet.com>
• Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 12:18:22 -0500

The Oklahoma finches must head South for the winter. They get here in
November usually and head back North in April. Generally still in the
patchy stage when they leave. But I love taking care of them when it's
so cold. They are just darling little birds.


Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Aplfgcnys@aol.com
Sent: 8/8/2004 7:29:58 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] goldfinch

> That's interesting, Pam.  Our goldfinches don't go South.  They're here all 
> winter, but
> the males lose their brilliant color in the fall and spend the winter looking 
> like their drab
> mates.  One of the first signs of spring here is when the males begin to have 
> a few 
> bright feathers.  They look pretty patchy for a few weeks before they're all 
> golden 
> again.  
> Auralie
> 
> In a message dated 08/07/2004 10:06:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> gardenqueen@academicplanet.com writes:
> feed them here in the winter to get them fattened up for their trip
> North so they can do their summer breeding. I don't get to see them in
> their pretty summer color though unless I go up to Jesse's.
> 
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