Goldfinches

Tinkling in the trees

There’s a tinkling I recognise in the trees. I see it as it flies down to a barbed wire fence. It’s a …

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

While in London, the Puffin Whisperer and I took the opportunity to visit the National Gallery to see Piero della Francesca’s painting …

We have Goldfinch visitors to the reflection pool, here in Slovenia. They are alert to any danger and approach cautiously. Drinking makes …

It was my birthday this week and unusually I’ve been able to see my birthday present being made in front of me. …

We’re sitting in a thistle patch in Orkney. Luckily they are relatively sparse. We have company: There’s a juvenile Goldfinch exploring the …

There’s an adult Goldfinch twittering and chattering loudly from the top of one of the Oak trees at Boys Hall Moat. The …

No, it’s nothing to do with the bird at all. It’s the background: This Goldfinch is spectacular, isn’t it? Especially against that …

What’s changed for the Goldfinch since this 1950s Ladybird book was published?

2017 was when I embarked upon my quest with gusto. Which quest? To find all the animals, plants and fungi I wrote …

At school I was taught that ‘carding’ wool is when you take the raw wool and tease it to straighten all the …

There’s a lot of twittering and chattering in the trees in the back garden. It’s a pair of Goldfinches who are busy …

Exactly forty years ago today I was only just a teenager when I saw my first Goldfinch. I spent every available minute …