Day 197: The female American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is far less flamboyant in her coloration than her male counterpart. Grey with a greenish-yellow tint in summer, when winter arrives she'll wear even more subdued finery, but she can be distinguished even then by the white bars on her wings and the characteristic swoop-swoop of her flight pattern. During nesting, the male does not set the eggs but carries food to the female and his feeding duties will extend to the chicks when they are hatched. A typical American Goldfinch nest sets in the fork of a twig or may be found among tall weeds and will contain 4-6 young.
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