Finches in the Weedy Garden

Lesser Goldfinch - Carduelis psaltria

I felt bad about not weeding our backyard lately... until I saw that the birds were loving it. It's sooo much easier and more fun to sit in front of the french doors in the kitchen and watch birds than it is to go out there and weed the yard. I've decided to just let it go for this winter.

Actually we have a finch feeder that's very popular. It seems like the birds take turns hanging out and sitting on the weeds and eating weed seeds while they wait for their turn at the feeder.

Another Goldfinch

Goldfinch 3

Goldfinch 4

Goldfinch 5