Goldfinches, and butterflies and sunflowers.....

........they just all seem to go together this time of year!  Lots of yellow out there.

 I watched this female Goldfinch eating the sunflower seeds out of this head for probably an hour.  She ought to be the world's fattest Goldfinch!  She just kept systematically working her way around the edge of the sunflower.

 She was so pretty and I was enjoying taking photos of her.

 I know I post way too many photos....but I enjoy the different angles and backgrounds.

 The neighbor's red brick house was giving an interesting background color to the scene.

 A bit of wing flutter for balance.

 "hmmmmm.....which seed do I want next?"

The male decided he should get to have some seeds, too. 

 The same sunflower head, but the background is dark and green now.  I think  these were standing up and the others I was sitting down :-)

 "You did put this here just for me, didn't you???"

Look how orderly she removes the seeds.

 "Greedy little pig.....would be nice if she would share some more with me."

 Her yellow color is sort of olive, but brighter then in the winter time.

 All around this pole, I have Black-eyed Susan's growing and today there were actually butterflies out there on them!  This American Lady butterfly stopped by briefly.

 A spot of orange in a sea of yellow.

 And a Tiger Swallowtail stopped by to check out the sunflowers.

 A bit tattered....but still pretty.

There must have been two different ones, because this one has perfect wings and more blue (indicating it is a female).