Golden Touch
This short story is about a little bird that arrived after a storm. The little bird is a male American Goldfinch. He was just appeared one day and he stayed in my backyard.
We noticed his presence on our deck and as many other birds do too but there’s something different about this goldfinch, he’s doesn’t get spooked when he sees us, he sits around and can spend a long period of time (in bird terms) just looking around. He avoids groups of birds, he doesn’t go to the feeders. Apparently he’s not hurt, he can walk, fly eat, drink, he can see and hear well too! The only difference I see in comparison is the size, he looks smaller than the other individuals of his specie. Is he a dwarf goldfinch? I don’t know.
It’s been a week and he’s there, I believe that he stays under the deck overnight.
We were a bit concerned because the Cooper’s Hawk keeps on coming and we wouldn’t like to see him hurt or…worse.
He waits patiently for all the other birds to finish their frenzy eating at the feeders, then once they are gone he takes over the deck floor and eats every little bit with some help of a Song Sparrow sometimes.
“I think I’m going to hire him to do the clean up of the deck permanently!”
- I’d like to give him a name, would you help me out with this?
- Would you like to suggest a good name for him? Please use the comments box.
- Once I get a list of names from you, I will post the list of names and you will be able to vote for the most likable one. How about it?
Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
What a cutie, by looking at the first picture, I would call him ‘Snitch’ 🙂 (after the Golden Snitch in Harry Potter)
Thank you very much Jonas for your participation! 🙂
O I like his story and I will try to think of a good name…I will come back and put it here if I think of one! Great shots 🙂
Thank you Neha! 🙂
What a dear little bird, I can’t help with names I have no imagination.
Thanks Susan! 🙂
Sounds like you have a new friend, HJ. 😀
Yes, Jet suggest a name for my little friend please. 🙂
I don’t know why, but the name “Petey” came to me! Lol 🙂
That’s great Jet! Thank you very much! 🙂
A very sweet bird, here is my name suggestion…Percy, short for Perseverance…
Thanks Nanette! Go it! 🙂
I love your sweet goldfinch story, H.J. and I hope he stays around for a long time! I like Nanette’s suggestion very much, but could also suggest “Hoover” since he cleans up all the spilled seed from your deck. 🙂
Thank you very much Amy! 🙂
Aww great story!
I think a good name for him would be miracle,because he’s so friendly and small and he kinda lightens up your life like a little miracle.
Also I’ll try to vote on the name but right now I’m on a library computer so I don’t know if I’ll be able to.
Cheers!~ 🙂
Thank you very much Belle! 🙂
What a lovely little guy! Midas comes to mind for a name 🙂
Thank you Eden! I think is nice! 🙂
adorable birdy as always!!
Thank you Ha! Could you suggest a name for this little bird, any name that you’d like for him? Thanks again! 🙂
Ah yeah! Mango!! ;))))
Thanks Ha! Next week ‘ll have a list of names posted and the name will be chosen! 🙂
Oh yes? Im waiting ^^
I would like him to be called ‘el Solitario’ – or you could leave off the ‘el’ …
Why Solitario and not Lonely or Lone? 🙂
Because (a) it means ‘solitary’, which is not the same as ‘lonely’; and (b) it’s a much nicer word in Spanish than in English !!! 🙂
Ok, I’ll added to the list. Thanks M-R! If you see this bird in person you’d love him! It’s a mini-bird. 🙂
What a dear little bird and a lovely story. You are kind-hearted, HJ! My suggestion is ‘treasure’.
Thank you Clare! 🙂
A very charming bird. I would call him ‘Yellow Bird’ and sing to him.
superb!
Thanks Barbara! 🙂
Great photos! Your goldfinch looks so different to ours (see pic on my blog today). I think lembrechtjonas’s suggestion Golden Snitch is a good name for him 🙂
Thank you very much! 🙂