Baby Birdorable: American Goldfinch

September 24, 2010 in Finches, Backyard Birds and Baby Birds with 2 comments

If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr) of the American Goldfinch. American Goldfinches breed relatively late in the summer, starting in June or July, or even into August. Females build a cup-shaped nest lined with soft material and lashed to tree branches with spider silk. Clutch size is from 2 to 7 eggs and the babies fledge about two weeks after hatching.

feeding baby goldfinch by kalenewallin

FEED ME!! by missgingersnap

Feed me! by Doug Greenberg

Pretty cute, right? Be sure to check out our (adult) Birdorable American Goldfinch t-shirts & gifts!

Comments

Louise Warner on February 27, 2017 at 6:43 PM wrote:

cute!!!!!!

Spurwing Plover on May 25, 2022 at 6:37 AM wrote:

They will eat Thistle Seeds and use the down to line their nests their called Wild Canaries.But the one pictures shows Mr Goldfinch with four little chicks

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