Invasion of the Goldfinches

If you've never seen 177 Goldfinches hopping around on the ground and hanging on birdfeeders, then you're really missing out! For the last few weeks, I think all the Goldfinches in East Texas are at my house, LOL! Ashley first noticed them one morning when she dropped Michael off. She seemed amazed at how many there were. I think I counted something like 70 that morning. Now every day I count at least 100, but my record so far is 177!! You can't even imagine what that's like unless you see it with your own eyes. A sea of yellow and black, covering every inch of the ground under the feeders. They are one of the most beautiful birds I've seen, with their bright yellow bodies and black and white zebra striped wings.

It can be quite scary when you're outside sitting in your chair admiring them and a Blue Jay lands in the tree and scares them. Can you imagine over a hundred Goldfinches flying right at you only inches from your head?? Kind of like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock, LOL! You can bet I covered my head REAL fast!

I love birds.....