5:23 AM – These bright yellow Goldfinches have started to appear at the finch ‘thistle sock’, and the birdbath. According to Cornell Lab website, these are ‘adult breeding males’. Here are several getting some water. The sparrow in the feeder doesn’t seem to be bothered by the activity.

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We had a storm last night, with some wind that blew the platform feeder out of it’s frame. The seeds spilled on the deck and rail. Here’s Mr. Cardinal helping out with the clean-up.