[TN-Bird] Flower-eating goldfinch
- From: Thais Carr <thaiscarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:58:19 -0500
I have a flowerbed in front of the house with zinnias. I noticed this week
that several had their petals missing, with only the center remaining and no
leaf damage. I thought perhaps some type of grasshopper or caterpillar
found the petals particularly tasty, I was surprised yesterday to observe
the guilty culprit in action- a male goldfinch. He clung to the stem and
ate several petals over perhaps a 10 minute period as I observed.
Thais Carr
Thompsons Station
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