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Goldfinch (collecting silk)

Spinus tristis

Description:

Goldfinch use silk (spider or worm) to help glue their nest together. Their nests are often built so tight and strong that they are water-tight.

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4 Comments

sarah in the woods
sarah in the woods 10 years ago

Good thinking, AshleyT. :)

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

It wouldn't be making a nest this time of year, and considering the silk is attached on both ends to plants in the photo, I would assume the bird might have just eaten a spider or something that was in the silk. Nests are made in July and August, it is long past breeding season now.

sarah in the woods
sarah in the woods 10 years ago

So neat! Why is it making a nest this time if year?

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

Since this Goldfinch is collecting for a nest, please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...

GregMasteller
Spotted by
GregMasteller

Marion, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Nov 30, 2013
Submitted on Nov 30, 2013

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