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#12619668
6 August 2025
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) collects thistle plant down in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 8, 2025. American goldfinches utilize thistle plant down to line their nests and also consume thistle seeds. This behavior is so characteristic that they are sometimes nicknamed 'thistle birds'. The downy material from mature thistles provides insulation for the nest, and the seeds are a primary food source, even for nestlings.
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#12619669
6 August 2025
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) perches on a thistle plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025. American goldfinches utilize thistle plant down to line their nests and also consume thistle seeds. This behavior is so characteristic that they are sometimes nicknamed 'thistle birds'. The downy material from mature thistles provides insulation for the nest, and the seeds are a primary food source, even for nestlings.
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#12619674
6 August 2025
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) perches on a thistle plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025. American goldfinches utilize thistle plant down to line their nests and also consume thistle seeds. This behavior is so characteristic that they are sometimes nicknamed 'thistle birds'. The downy material from mature thistles provides insulation for the nest, and the seeds are a primary food source, even for nestlings.
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#12619675
6 August 2025
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) perches on a thistle plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025. American goldfinches utilize thistle plant down to line their nests and also consume thistle seeds. This behavior is so characteristic that they are sometimes nicknamed 'thistle birds'. The downy material from mature thistles provides insulation for the nest, and the seeds are a primary food source, even for nestlings.
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#11384296
5 July 2024
Rice with Thistle is being set in a Hot Pot on a bright background.
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#10600726
6 October 2023
EDMONTON, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Canada Thistle seeds, on September 14, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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#10600724
6 October 2023
EDMONTON, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: Canada Thistle seeds in ready to fly, on September 14, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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#10470760
7 September 2023
American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) eating seeds from a thistle plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 09, 2023.
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#10470764
7 September 2023
American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) eating seeds from a thistle plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 09, 2023.
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#10369172
14 August 2023
An insect hinds among a Thistle
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#10369174
14 August 2023
A butterfly feeds on a Thistle flower
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#10369176
14 August 2023
A butterfly feeds on a Thistle flower
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#10369178
14 August 2023
A butterfly feeds on a Thistle flower
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#10369162
14 August 2023
A cricket hides in among Thistledown
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#10253984
10 July 2023
Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on a thistle plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 03, 2023.
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#10253990
10 July 2023
Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on a thistle plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 03, 2023.
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