Spanish common name: Dominico Dorsioscuro
When most folks think of goldfinches, they think of sleek little birds clinging to a white sock diligently pulling out the thistle seeds, their very favorite food in all the world.. When I realized we had goldfinches, I brought a year's supply of thistle seed from the United States to try to lure them in closer. I needn't have bothered.
These scrappy little desert birds like pecans. While dutifully ignoring my offerings of thistle seed, they delighted me for hours watching them attack broken pecans they found under the tree. As you can see, they really get into their work.
To learn more and hear their sing-song, click here.
