Keywords: American Goldfinch-27527-2.jpg In the spring American Goldfinches Carduelis tristis are losing the flat drab colors of their winter plumage and are beginning to grow the brilliant yellow feathers they will wear into breeding season and through the coming summer <br>Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Caldwell County North Carolina USA http //www kenthomas us KenThomas us<br> personal website of photographer 2008-03-05 12 45-05 <sup>ISO 8601</sup> Ken Thomas This image is released to the public domain and therefore no permission or credit is required <br>Comments and/or feedback however are always welcome See my user page for contact info Spinus tristis Taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Caldwell County North Carolina |