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Goldfinch

Name: Goldfinch Walking & Hiking Stick
Brand: Raif Killips
SKU: goldfinch-hiker-001
Price: 245 GBP
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Goldfinch walking & hiking stick: From my garden birds collection, the Goldfinch top is carved in lime wood, mounted on a hazel shaft and finished with a brass ferrule. These sticks are made by Raif Killips using hand tools and simple workshop equipment. All painting and finishing is also carried out by the artist.

Price: £245 + P&P

Dispatched: up to 25 weeks

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About the subject

Song recorded in Gloucestershire

The European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, is a boldly coloured finch, found in both urban and rural environments, from city gardens to woodland, heath and farmland. It eats small seeds and bugs. It is typically seen plucking seeds from matured flowers like thistles and teasels. It can be seen eating and carrying invertebrates especially when nurturing young. Goldfinch will visit bird tables and feeders throughout the year. During winter in rural environments, goldfinches sometimes move about searching for food in flocks or 'charms' of up to a 100 birds. While having a strong resident population some of our UK birds will migrate to more moderate climes to avoid the worst of winter.

Audio: A male European Goldfinch singing at Cowley in Gloucestershire, England. Recorded in 1976 by Aubrey John Williams. British Library Shelfmark W1CDR0001491 BD15. Copyright Holder is The British Library Board.