FRIENDS IN FEATHERS 







set up the camera there and picture them as they fed. They 

 seemed especially to congregate over a large bed of vegetable 

 oyster plants, then in seed. They also flocked over the tall 

 plants of the lady-finger, while they made a perfect picture on the 

 brilliant heads of coxcomb; the tiny black seeds of which made 

 an eagerly sought tidbit. Any or all of these plants are liked by 

 the Goldfinches, and with sunflowers and many others, will serve 

 to bring to any private garden in their range a golden company, 

 riding the air in waves of gay, musical flight. 



MALE GOLDFINCH AT EXCREMENT-COVERED NEST 

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