I may not have paid attention in the past, but this year, i have watched, for the past week, multiple young goldfinches being fed by adult birds.  It seems very late for them to not yet be on their own.  
Or maybe they are just lazy and taking advantage of helicopter parenting?

Barb Partington
Geauga County
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