GOLDFINCH DECK CAMERA PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

When I downloaded the photos from the deck camera, I was surprised and delighted to see that we had been visited by the American Goldfinch. This is another bird that I hope will come back.

A small finch with a short, conical bill and a small head, long wings and short, notched tail.  It is smaller than a Tufted Titmouse.  I read all this at the link in red above.

You can hear its call on this page.

"One thing is certain, and I have always known it.  The joys of my life have nothing to do with age.  They do not change.  Flowers, the morning and evening light, music, poetry, silence, the goldfinches darting about."
~Mary Sarton~

A lovely poem that I found.

He often in the trees did sing,
With lively notes light as wings,
And to all the other birds he brings
Happiness and delight.

His song as lively as his yellow hue,
The bird I know is never blue,
Unlike the somber birds that flew
Around during the night.

The Mourning Dove with its mourning call
Does call a call, the saddest of all
And the wind does blow, and the rain does fall
And the skies aren't blue.

But the Goldfinch sings an upbeat song
So that all the chipmunks scamper along
And the sparrows search for the iron lung
Of the once dull bird they knew.

But now that spring has come to the fields,

The Goldfinch has laid down his brown winter shield

And now a yellow coat he feels

Around his happy heart.

And all the birds say, "sing again!"

And the Goldfinch chirps for all his friends 

And they all erupt in a happy blend

Of music, and of art.

~Telemachus~

And I thought I would show you this, one of my gifts from our son and daughter-in-law for Mother's Day.  I love it!

Beautiful flowers from Gregg, along with a pretty card which is on the mantle shelf.  This card from son and daughter-in-law. 

Thank you My Darlings!  My Mother's Day was very special.

Have a great day everyone, and thanks for stopping by.