Late winter guests The European goldfinch | Birds Life |

More recent visitors that came to the birdhouse feeder are European goldfinch.

The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia.

The breeding male has a red face with black markings around the eyes, and a black-and-white head. The back and flanks are buffs or chestnut brown. The black wings have a broad yellow bar. The tail is black and the rump is white. Males and females are very similar, but females have a slightly smaller red area on the face.

The goldfinch is often depicted in Italian Renaissance paintings of the Madonna and Child.