Yard Birds
This year I’ve spent more time photographing yard birds than I have in past years. I’m enjoying it and I’m just now realizing what I’ve been missing. (8 photos)
Tag: american goldfinch
Some Recent Birds
Amaranth – A Bounty Of Food For Fall Yard Birds
Some Recent Common And (mostly) Interesting Birds
Nine days ago I spent some time photographing some of our most abundant (for those readers who don’t like the word “common” applied to birds) songbirds at my favorite greasewood bush.
Male American Goldfinch Perched And In Flight
A colorful bird on an attractive natural perch in the mountains and a lucky takeoff shot.
Back-To-Back Takeoffs – American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch – ‘Common’ Species Deserve More Respect
American Goldfinch In Early Fall Colors
Another installment in my intermittent series on the ‘common’ species. They don’t come much more common than a goldfinch on thistle.
American Goldfinches Don’t Eat Insects. Or Do They…
American Goldfinches aren’t supposed to be insect eaters but apparently this male didn’t get the memo.
Male American Goldfinch – A Flash Of Gold Leaving His Perch
A male goldfinch in fine breeding plumage made yesterday’s trip to the mountains worth it.
Goldfinches, Woodpeckers And A Stem From Hell
I suppose yesterday could be called a comedy of errors but I didn’t think it was funny.
American Goldfinch on Musk Thistle
And an interesting goldfinch strategy for combating brood parasitism of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Sunflowers – Goldfinch Gold This Time Of Year
Critters use sunflowers for a variety of reasons. They don’t have to be in bloom to be useful to birds and wildlife but when they are they sure brighten up some of my photos. When they aren’t they allow me to photograph feeding behavior like I did yesterday.
Juvenile American Goldfinch Compared To The Adult Male
For some reason I seldom see and rarely photograph juvenile American Goldfinches. Until recently I didn’t realize how striking and distinctive their wing patterns and colors are and how different they are from the adults.
Goldfinches And Testing The Speed Of Your Reflexes – And Mine
Are you ready for a test of the speed of your reflexes? I’ve come up with what I hope my readers will find is a fun and interesting little experiment that will demonstrate how quick you have to be to photograph a small bird as it’s taking off. We’ll even see how I did with the same test.
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Some Recent Birds
Amaranth – A Bounty Of Food For Fall Yard Birds
Some Recent Common And (mostly) Interesting Birds
Nine days ago I spent some time photographing some of our most abundant (for those readers who don’t like the word “common” applied to birds) songbirds at my favorite greasewood bush.
Male American Goldfinch Perched And In Flight
A colorful bird on an attractive natural perch in the mountains and a lucky takeoff shot.
Back-To-Back Takeoffs – American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch – ‘Common’ Species Deserve More Respect
American Goldfinch In Early Fall Colors
Another installment in my intermittent series on the ‘common’ species. They don’t come much more common than a goldfinch on thistle.
American Goldfinches Don’t Eat Insects. Or Do They…
American Goldfinches aren’t supposed to be insect eaters but apparently this male didn’t get the memo.
Male American Goldfinch – A Flash Of Gold Leaving His Perch
A male goldfinch in fine breeding plumage made yesterday’s trip to the mountains worth it.
Goldfinches, Woodpeckers And A Stem From Hell
I suppose yesterday could be called a comedy of errors but I didn’t think it was funny.
American Goldfinch on Musk Thistle
And an interesting goldfinch strategy for combating brood parasitism of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Sunflowers – Goldfinch Gold This Time Of Year
Critters use sunflowers for a variety of reasons. They don’t have to be in bloom to be useful to birds and wildlife but when they are they sure brighten up some of my photos. When they aren’t they allow me to photograph feeding behavior like I did yesterday.
Juvenile American Goldfinch Compared To The Adult Male
For some reason I seldom see and rarely photograph juvenile American Goldfinches. Until recently I didn’t realize how striking and distinctive their wing patterns and colors are and how different they are from the adults.
Goldfinches And Testing The Speed Of Your Reflexes – And Mine
Are you ready for a test of the speed of your reflexes? I’ve come up with what I hope my readers will find is a fun and interesting little experiment that will demonstrate how quick you have to be to photograph a small bird as it’s taking off. We’ll even see how I did with the same test.