Willow goldfinch

Eastern Washington

The willow goldfinch is the official Washington State bird. In 1951, legislators called on school children to choose the Washington state bird by voting between the goldfinch and the songbird, meadowlark-- goldfinch won for its beauty, because this bird is more widespread across the entire state, and because the meadowlark was already the official state bird of seven other states.

Willow goldfinch bright yellow male

Willow goldfinch females raiding the sunflowers

Male willow goldfinch or wild canary

Willow or American goldfinch in a hackberry tree

Willow goldfinch on a fence

Willow goldfinches perched in an apricot tree

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