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Birders

Walleye

(36,371 posts) Mon Apr 10, 2023, 05:32 PM Apr 2023

Pair of goldfinches found the little feeder under my flower pot

I think the landlord has been frowning on birdfeeders lately, but I snuck this little one in with some thistle seed. Hope I don’t get busted but, it doesn’t really feel like spring to me, if I don’t see the male goldfinch getting his summer suit

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Pair of goldfinches found the little feeder under my flower pot (Original Post) Walleye Apr 2023 OP

The goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa, but I've never seen one. rsdsharp Apr 2023 #1

Our state bird is the blue hen, goes back to colonial times, cockfighting Walleye Apr 2023 #2

A table for two at a secret rendezvous :) Donkees Apr 2023 #3

Sweet😁 Walleye Apr 2023 #4

rsdsharp

(10,274 posts)

1. The goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa, but I've never seen one.

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 05:43 PM

Apr 2023

Walleye

(36,371 posts)

2. Our state bird is the blue hen, goes back to colonial times, cockfighting

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 06:02 PM

Apr 2023

I have seen some examples of blue hen chickens that were raised pretty much as novelties, they aren’t commercially profitable. University of Delaware football team is called the Fightin Blue Hens, funny name. Just Hens in the sports headlines

Donkees

(32,437 posts)

3. A table for two at a secret rendezvous :)

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 05:54 AM

Apr 2023

Walleye

(36,371 posts)

4. Sweet😁

Reply to Donkees (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 06:20 AM

Apr 2023

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