Greenfinch
It’s poor light but the snow on the ground is reflecting the light beautifully. The softness of the sound and the softness of the light combine to make a restful atmosphere here in a small-bird hide in Bulgaria.
There’s a Greenfinch perching in front of our hide. The way their plumage fades from green to grey and the intense flashes of yellow on the wings make them a very smart bird indeed.
There’s a lovely wintery, warm orange background behind this perch. It adds to the scene with the contrast between green and orange, especially with that acid lemon yellow, making the image hum.
They’re never going to look happy, though, are they?
More Greenfinches
Greenfinches Adult Greenfinches are stunning birds. The intensity of their plumage in beautiful dappled light has to be experienced to be… read more
A familiar sound There's a sound I know coming from the tree tops. I can't see where it's coming from. My directional hearing… read more
Greenfinch and the Teign Pronunciation is such a local thing. Who would have guessed that the River Teign would be pronounced "teen'. Or that… read more
Greenfinch at the top of the tree If anyone follows me on social media or subscribes to my blog they might be forgiven for thinking that I… read more
Greenfinches at Seaton Wetlands I've loved Greenfinches ever since I first saw them in the back yard as a child. I drew them in… read more
The Second Ladybird Book of British Birds #4 – The Greenfinch Here's the page on The Greenfinch from The Ladybird book of British Birds and their Nests from 1955 from my… read more
Greenfinch – forty years ago in my nature notebooks Forty years ago I drew a Greenfinch. It may have been from a photograph or it may have been from… read more