Pretty cool today, at least cooler than it has been. And wet. Make that wet, wet, wet. Anyway, we noticed this scruffy bird at the feeder. At first I wondered if it was some kind of sparrow, but what kind of sparrow? It hung out on the feeder long enough for me to grabbed my camera and snap a few photos. And then it continued to hand around while I opened the window and grabbed a few more, cleared shots.
Checking with Merlin photo ID, and several photos, it couldn't figure out a good guess. I even tried Seek, which suggested something in the finch family. So I went for the big guns: Facebook and Reddit. And the consensus is clear for Goldfinch. Perhaps molting, perhaps having dunked its head in something.... But definitely looking worn.
Here's some photos. It had just fluffed/shaken before that last one.:
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