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American Goldfinch Notebook Joyful Journals

The American Goldfinch Notebook is a small compact and highly portable notebook/journal featuring large 6" x 9" pages of high quality lined paper which is ideal for various writing tasks ranging from note-taking and diary keeping to more serious artistic pursuits such as formal composition. This versatile writing tool can be used in a number of ways including as a diary, daily planner, or as a notebook for school, a notebook for work, a notebook organizer, or as a composition notebook. It will especially appeal to bird watchers and nature lovers who wish to carry a handy and durable journal with which to enter field notes. This notebook makes for an ideal gift for the nature lover in your life who appreciates the American Goldfinch, thistle-lover, and one of the most beautiful and welcome of all American bird species.- High quality 6" by 9" inch white paper- 100 pages of paper to ensure a lengthy time of use- Durable and resistant Matte cover finish - Ideal for note-taking and diary-keeping as well as formal composition- Highly portable and suitable for use at home or away from homeThe American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada-United States border to Mexico during the winter. The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American goldfinch displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive color during the winter, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. The American goldfinch is a granivore and adapted for the consumption of seedheads, with a conical beak to remove the seeds and agile feet to grip the stems of seedheads while feeding. It is a social bird, and will gather in large flocks while feeding and migrating. It may behave territorially during nest construction, but this aggression is short-lived. Its breeding season is tied to the peak of food supply, beginning in late July, which is relatively late in the year for a finch. The American Goldfinch is generally monogamous, and produces one brood each year.