Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Frequent Fliers

 Female goldfinch (Spinus tristus)

A goldfinch pair is often at our sunflower feeder. They always know when the feeder has been refilled so I suspect they hide out in one of our spruce trees. The female seems to be wondering "Are you looking at me?" Or perhaps she dropped a seed and is watching it fall.

Male goldfinch

The male here is hanging on to the wire above the feeder, a seed in his mouth.

I am connecting to Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

45 comments:

  1. Ptaki wiedzą, że o nie dbasz i czekają. Urocze zdjęcia. :)
    Birds know that you do not care about and waiting. Charming photos. :)

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  2. Well, finally, a female bird that is as colorful as the male. What beauties they are!

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  3. There so pretty oh so pretty.....I am singing that you do not want to hear that:) Awesome shots. Hug B

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  4. Razor sharp and colorful images. I love'em.

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  5. Beautiful closeups! I love their brilliant flash of yellow in our green yard.

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  6. They're lovely. I have a finch post ready to go in a few days.

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  7. very strong color on your goldfinch. :)

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  8. We plant sunflowers along our utility shed and always have several of these beauties feeding later in the year. So far haven't seen any around the feeders. Beautiful!

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  9. Gorgeous images of one of my favourite birds!!!

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  10. I like your birds pictures . How cute!

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  11. I have a lot of the goldfinches around my place. They're so pretty!

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  12. just love these sweeties! you get to see them in all their bright glory.

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  13. What a pretty pair. She does seem to be curious about something.

    Darla

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  14. Love the finch ~ great shot ~ so colorful and not easy to capture ~ xoxo

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  15. What a very sweet little couple EG.. Beautifully shown here.

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  16. A nice sight after the winter we have been through, EG!

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  17. I love these little finches. I haven't seen many around here since winter. Lovely shots!

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  18. So very lovely! I'm beginning to get these fliers as well. Finally!

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  19. Goldfinches are the sweetest little birds. I love their chirps and bright yellow plumage. Beautiful shots!

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  20. What a handsome couple. And they get to dine out so often.

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  21. You always capture them so beautifully, and they are some of my favourite birds!

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  22. What a beautiful couple they are!

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  23. Beautiful shots! Love the light in the first one. Nice capture.

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  24. The yellow color is very impressive. Thank you for your support on my blog re the situation in Bosnia. Take care!

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  25. They are so lovely !
    Really great shots !

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  26. Love the Goldfinches. We seem to have a least a trillion around this year. It is so pretty when they rise up out of the pear tree all at once. A curtain of Gold. MB

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  27. A pretty pair- I love to see a colorful female every now and then!

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  28. What a lovely and colorful bird. I don't think we have them in this area. Darn! You're lucky and thanks for providing them food!

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  29. Beautiful pictures! I usually only get to see goldfinches here in their winter plumage before they head north.

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  30. They just cheer a person up with all that yellow!

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  31. These birds are so pretty,dressed in that bright yellow.

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  32. This reminds me. I should go to a bookstore and look over The Goldfinch. I hear good things about it, but I also hear it is very thick.

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  33. What a little beauty! Fantastic shots!!

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  34. what pretty little birds you've captured today.

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  35. This beautiful pair seem to be carrying the sunshine with them.

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