Lesser Goldfinches...

I took this photo (as usual, click to enlarge) last Sunday, of a group of Lesser Goldfinches (Carduelis psaltria) feeding on niger thistle seeds in our feeders.  These are very common birds here; we have dozens that visit our feeders and waterers every day.  This time of year the black-capped males have very bright yellow plumage.  Sometimes when perched in a tree they'll startle observers with their almost neon lemony color.

The angry-looking bright red bird (out of focus) in the upper-right is a common house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), perhaps the single most abundant bird on our property.  This fellow is perched on another feeder that's serving up black oil sunflower seeds...