Goldfinch sighting - mid-June, Southwest Michigan

information about this beautiful small songbird from Birdweb dot-org -- http://birdweb.org/birdweb American Goldfinches can generally be found in brushy and weedy habitats at the edges of fields, rivers, and hedgerows, especially when thistle is present. Suburban gardens, poplar plantations, orchards, and other brushy areas with scattered deciduous trees are commonly used. Behavior Flocks are common outside of the breeding season, and American Goldfinches often flock with redpolls and Pine Siskins. They are active foragers, and climb about nimbly when foraging, often hanging from seed-heads and other objects. Like many finches, American Goldfinches have an undulating flight. They often give call notes on the upward strokes Diet Small seeds, especially thistle, make up the majority of the American Goldfinch's diet. In the summer, they eat some insects, especially aphids, but seeds dominate their diet. [the male bird was eating from the Sunflower Seed feeder - 6/15/2013 at 11 a.m. on a temperate morning ]