Sentences with phrase «american goldfinch»

Preferred habitat: rich woods, bottomlands + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous, leaves ten yellow, orange, or red in fall + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: shade to partial shade + + + + Plant spacing: 12 to 15 feet + + + + Wildlife value: seeds eaten by many kinds of birds (at least 9 species) and squirrels; good cover; attracts Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Evening Grosbeak

Preferred habitat: along streams, edges of woods + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to partial sun + + + + Plant spacing: 5 to 6 feet + + + + Wildlife value: the fruit is a favorite of many birds; in summer its thick foliage provides good escape and shelter cover, as well as nesting sites, hark often used in nest building; fruit attracts the following birds: Mourning Dove; Red - bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers, Eastern Kingbird; Blue Jay, Great Crested Flycatcher, Tufted Titmouse, Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, American Robin, Wood, Hermit, Gray - cheeked, and Swanson's Thrushes, Eastern Bluebird, Red - eyed Virea, Yellow - breasted Chat, House and Fox Sparrows, Orchard and Northern Orioles, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Cardinal, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Rufous - sided Towhee

Preferred habitat: ditches, prairies, swales, depressions + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, well drained + + + + Light conditions: partial shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart + + + + Wildlife value: Seed enjoyed by deer and many species of birds; a nectar and larval food plant for butterflies; attracts these birds: Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jay, Nut Hatches, White - Throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Rufous - sided Towhee, House Sparrow, Dark - eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Pine Siskin, Red - winged Black Bird, Scrub Jay, and Red - Bellied and Red - headed Woodpeckers; Silvery Checkerspots and Bordered Patch Butterfly larvae eat leaves.

The American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a small migratory bird that typically winters in the northern region of the United States.

Dead birds, including evening grosbeak, pine siskin, common redpoll, American goldfinch and house finch, were collected by Sharon Browder, US Fish and Wildlife (USFW) biologist at the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge, and sent to the USFW Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin.

Pictured above: Paula McCartney, from left: American Goldfinches, Barn Swallows, Aqua Tanager, Tropic Warblers, all from the Bird Watching series, 2004 — 2008, courtesy of the artist.