The Natural History of Bodega Head

    While doing some errands in Sebastopol this morning, I noticed some movement in a rosemary bush at the edge of a parking lot.  Turned ou...

  American Goldfinches ( Spinus tristis ), 5 May 2018.  [Click on the image for a larger version.]

The birds returned for "breakfast" in the sweetgum this morning.   When I lived in Massachusetts, I didn't see Pine Siskins ...

  Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria ) near the Lydia Park Community Garden in Rohnert Park on 22 November 2015. A male is above, w...

  American Goldfinches (Spinus tristis) are molting into breeding plumage at this time of year.  Pictured above are three males and two fe...