What are these birds called

[TLR]

They're goldfinches, one of the loveliest birds I think.

[Aargent]

Definitely Goldfinches [ European ] we used to get a lot of them in our garden back in Scotland.

[Ancient History]

Most definitely Goldfinches!

[cyprusmax47]

Thanks to all the replies Goldfinches it is then.

This is my rescue finch which recovered very well after a crash against the window. (broke it's leg) I wonder which crossbreed this is. It is singing ever so nice with a wide variety of songs copying a lot of different birds like a green finch does.


after growing up it looks now quite different, but what breed were his parents? Maybe Shane knows it?


Max

[ApusApus]

It's another Goldfinch Max. The 2nd photo shows an adult bird in fresh plumage, the 1st photo looks to be a worn version of it but it could just be in a distressed state, when was the 1st photo taken?

Here is a recording of a male Goldfinch singing : https://www.xeno-canto.org/390605


Shane

[cyprusmax47]

It's another Goldfinch Max. The 2nd photo shows an adult bird in fresh plumage, the 1st photo looks to be a worn version of it but it could just be in a distressed state, when was the 1st photo taken?

Here is a recording of a male Goldfinch singing : https://www.xeno-canto.org/390605


Shane

The first photo was from May 16, just 2 weeks after the rescue. The second photo was from yesterday. Regarding the singing: It is very different
to the link you have kindly sent, copying a lot of other bird songs... I love it. It is more like this record but not exactly:
https://www.deutsche-vogelstimmen.de/stieglitz/

Max

[ApusApus]

That's another one of their songs, usually sung from high up in the tree tops!


Shane