Goldfinch

There’s a beautiful high-pitched tinkling from the branch above me. It’s a glorious Goldfinch, one of my favourite birds.

Goldfinch - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I could listen to it for longer than it wants to stay here and my heart soars when it lifts off and flutters away, lost in the sky.

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Pat says:

4 May, 2023 at 3:49 pm

I was surprised to see the coloring of your Goldfinch. The American Goldfinch is bright yellow all over with black wings, and its “song” is a bunch of twittering — certainly not what I would call melodious. They also have bad manners on birdfeeders. There can be throngs of them squabbling for a “seat at the table” and once getting there, just sitting there all day so other “polite” birds like Chickadees or Titmice can’t approach, take a seed, and fly off. But in summer, seeing this spot of gold perching on a flower, especially a blue flower like Chicory or Globe Thistle can be stunning.

David @ the HALL of EINAR
on Northern Nutcrackers
Thanks so much Pat - yes, I was delighted I captured the fleeting poses as they interacted..
Pat Nelson
on Northern Nutcrackers
What a great action shot! The wing positions are so perfect that at first I thought it was an illustration.
David @ the HALL of EINAR
on Greenfinch
Thanks Colin. Yes, I remember the excitement as a child when I saw Greenfinches in the tiny garden of our terraced house as a child, Green birds! - it's as if I was Gerald Durrell...
David @ the HALL of EINAR
on Goldfinch in snow
Yes, American Goldfinches are so... gold! I'd love to see one.
David @ the HALL of EINAR
on A Common Guillemot’s ramphotheca
That's really helpful John - thank you!
John Rochester
on A Common Guillemot’s ramphotheca
Hi David, the skull shown on this page is a Great Northern Diver rather than a Guillemot. GND; https://flic.kr/p/2nrLdFR Guillemot; https://flic.kr/p/qEQuHY Compare the size as well as the details.
Pat Nelson
on Goldfinch in snow
Their coloring is so different from the American Goldfinch, whose males are primarily yellow all over except for black wings and a black spot on their heads.
Colin
on Greenfinch
Great photos! I'm always thrilled when our garden is graced with a Greenfinch visit (which us unfortunately quite rare).
Bob Ramsak
on A Golden Jackal arrives
It looks like they're ready to play. :)

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