I’m sorry neighbor-naturalist Joyce was not walking with me when I saw a flock of brilliant male goldfinches. As I neared a bank of wildflowers by the side of the road, six or seven of them rose in unison and flew to the nearest tree. This underscored her statement that goldfinches nest later than other birds. She said they wait until there are seeds available for them to eat before they mate and lay eggs. That’s what clicked in my head. The birds were eating seeds before I scared them away. I couldn’t help but wonder if I disturbed a bachelor party in progress.