Bird Identification: CLOSED: First Snow of Season First NEW Bird Ever, 3 by wingwoman

wingwoman wrote:
We've been trying to attract Goldfinches, and purchased a specialty feeder a few months back. We haven't seen any yet, but continue to watch. We have a window seating area that looks out on a feeding station, and this morning, I saw these birds foraging beneath the feeders. They had a strange method of ground feeding, scooting forward and backward on their feet to stir up items of interest. Just gorgeous birds, and really, super hyper. With insulating film on our windows, photos that I take through them always come out kind of grainy, which is only good if you're going for an artistic affect. So, even though these aren't terrific, I captured the general idea. What are they these birds? I'm excited about this, regardless of what kind of birdie has chosen to visit us.