![Goldfinch eating teasel seed](/media/1563/goldfinch-eating-teasel-seed-wtml-00259-john-bridges.jpg?center=0.39751552795031053,0.486013986013986&mode=crop&heightratio=0.5622047244094488188976377953&width=647&rnd=132078442110000000)
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What do goldfinches eat?
The goldfinch is a specialist seed feeder. Its fine beak is perfectly adapted to extracting seeds from plants such as thistles and teasels. Insects and invertebrates are fed to young in spring and summer.