Photo of the Week: American Goldfinch Plumage Says Spring is Near

small brown and yellow bird with black and white wings sits on green bird feeder, balancing in 30 mile per hour winds.

In the past, I would look for signs of spring from our swelling maple tree buds, the brightly colored purple crocuses in bloom in our front yard, or the beautiful white Snowdrops in the courtyard.

This year, I’ve noticed a different sign that spring is coming: the slowly changing yellow plumage on American Goldfinches. Continue reading Photo of the Week: American Goldfinch Plumage Says Spring is Near

Photo of the Week: Newburgh Pointe Rain Garden

bug on red blooming milkweed flowers

The rain garden at Newburgh Pointe at Edward Hines Park along the Rouge River was busy with American Goldfinches flitting amongst the shrubs, milkweeds, and thistles gathering seeds for their nests and young. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Newburgh Pointe Rain Garden