Sing-Along Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, April 2016. The Redbud hosts another visitor.

Returning

Verona, Wisconsin, April 2014. The Goldfinches will be back soon.

Little Feet

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2015. The tree attracts Goldfinches, but other birds like it, too.

Welcome Back

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2015. One of the Goldfinches has returned to a favorite spot: the Redbud.

We're waiting for them to return.

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2014. Last year, we hosted many migrants.

Triple Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2014. The males are minding the feeder.

"[W]e must be in the middle of a migration."

That's what usoniaboy said when he noticed how many goldfinches we have this year.

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Verona, Wisconsin, May 2014. The Redbud is starting to show some growth.

Goldfinch, in Three Takes

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Verona, Wisconsin, May 2014. Find your spot.

Shared Space

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2014. The Redbud is not blooming yet, but the visitors have returned.

Mates, in Three Takes

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Verona, Wisconsin, May 2013. "While we have no scientific proof to back the assertion, we are fairly convinced that the Goldfinches mate for life."

Feeder Reunion, in Three Takes

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2012. The male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak feeds alone.

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Verona, Wisconsin, May 2012. The Finches arrive in groups.

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Verona, Wisconsin, May 2012. The Red-Winged Blackbird is here! "Emergency, everybody to get from street."

Redbud Reunion

Welcome back.

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2011. A Goldfinch lands on the new Redbud. This year, the tree is blooming about six weeks earlier than normal. And the birds are back.