An American Goldfinch was working over these thistle plant pretty good for an afternoon meal at the Bosque Del Apache national Wildlife refuge. From the looks of it this chubby guy is well versed at extracting thistle seeds.
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That is the state bird of Iowa.
HI Jim, well…Iowa has a fine state bird.
Nice capture, Mike. One contented bird!
HI Eliza, he does look content. Probably plenty to eat that day as there were ample thistle along the roadsides.