photo - Eileen Worman
Like the male in the photo above this bird is characterized by bold yellow plumage, black and white wing bars, a black patch on the forehead and a white rump. The female is a duller olive-yellow color and doesn't have the black patch on the forehead.
Found in open areas if you like attracting song birds to your yard hang a thistle seed feeder and you may get flocks of these to come and visit.
click on the nest to enlarge
This is a late summer nester with the female building the nest, lining it with thistle down and incubating one brood per season. Both the mom and the dad feed the young.
This is a fun bird. It travels in flocks and has a crazy roller-coaster flight.
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