We've seen goldfinches flying around for the past couple of months, always off in the distance or zipping by to fast to catch with the camera. Finally I found one that was obliging enough to sit and pose for me. Goldfinch facts: Goldfinches are among the strictest vegetarians in the bird world, selecting an entirely vegetable diet and only inadvertently swallowing an occasional insect.

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