Harry

Differences in plumage: American Goldfinch- Brighter yellow in Summer, tan/brown in winter.  Beak seems to be orange in Summer, gray in the winter? White/gray breast in winter vs yellow breast in Summer.  Black cap in Summer not present in winter.   Common Loon- White neck and throat in the winter, in the Summer black neck and green throat.  Distinct black hood in Summer is not present in Winter.  Black and white striped necklace in the Summer not present in Winter.  Silver bill in Winter is black in Summer.  White spots on back in Summer are white tips to feathers in Summer.

Activity 4: My favorite bird is the cedar waxwing.  It is about the size of a robin, with a smooth appearance and a crest.  It has a black mask and yellow-tipped tail feathers that give it its name (like dipped in wax).  It is brown and gray with yellow on its belly.   It is often in a flock and loves berries, often found in trees and bushes that bear fruit.  It makes a soft high pitched squeak or a squeak with trills.  It can be found in Canada during the breeding sesaon, then southern USA and Mexico in nonbreeding season.   It can be seen year round in the northwest, Midwest, and Northeast USA from coast to coast.