Olive will tell you more about them to-morrow.

She is the Flower Lady, you know--I am only your Bird Uncle, and if I mix up flowers with birds I shall be apt to confuse you." "They eat sunflower seeds," said Rap.

"We grow these seeds for our hens and the Goldies always get their share." "I wonder if that is why they are such a beautiful yellow," said Dodo.
"'Flying Sunflower' would be a nice name for them.

No, you needn't laugh at me, Nat; the man in the bird store said he gave Canaries red pepper to make them red, so I don't see why the seed of yellow sunflowers shouldn't make birds yellow!" But in spite of her argument Nat and Rap continued to laugh.
"It must be hard to tell them when they lose their yellow feathers," said Nat finally.
"No; Goldfinches keep up a habit by which you can always tell them, old or young, male or female, in summer or winter.

Can you guess what it is ?" "I know! Oh, I know!" cried Rap.