American Goldfinch Carduelis Tristis

The Abbott family came from HI to take a canoe trip in the BWCA in June 2007. They took some wonderful pictures of their family, birds, bugs and wildlife that they sent along.

This one is of the American Goldfinch. From the Birds of MN field guide, these are both males. Females are dull olive without the black forehead and brown wings and white rump. In the winter the males change from this bright yellow to the dull olive.

Weather Note: Much of southern MN has gotten too much rain over the past week. We continue to be dry but it did rain this morning and we are hoping for more tonight. The days are mild in the 70's and the evenings in the 40's or 50's so if visiting, bring cloths to layer for the wide temperature changes.