<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>spinus tristis – Feathered Photography</title> <atom:link href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/tag/spinus-tristis/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:48:40 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">23255163</site> <item> <title>Male American Goldfinch Perched And In Flight</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/06/30/male-american-goldfinch-perched-and-in-flight/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/06/30/male-american-goldfinch-perched-and-in-flight/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:36:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[American Goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bird Photography Methods]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[flight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[male]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural perch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[takeoff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=99786</guid> <description><![CDATA[A colorful bird on an attractive natural perch in the mountains and a lucky takeoff shot.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/06/30/male-american-goldfinch-perched-and-in-flight/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/06/30/male-american-goldfinch-perched-and-in-flight/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>27</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">99786</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Back-To-Back Takeoffs – American Goldfinch</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/05/19/back-to-back-takeoffs-american-goldfinch/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/05/19/back-to-back-takeoffs-american-goldfinch/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 11:03:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[American Goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bird Photography Methods]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bird photography technique]]></category> <category><![CDATA[female]]></category> <category><![CDATA[flight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[takeoff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wayne gretzky]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=98431</guid> <description><![CDATA[A mostly meaningless milestone but a milestone nevertheless.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/05/19/back-to-back-takeoffs-american-goldfinch/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2021/05/19/back-to-back-takeoffs-american-goldfinch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>29</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">98431</post-id> </item> <item> <title>American Goldfinches Don’t Eat Insects. Or Do They…</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/26/american-goldfinches-dont-eat-insects-or-do-they/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/26/american-goldfinches-dont-eat-insects-or-do-they/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:10:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bird Oddities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Feeding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aphids with wings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dan gleason]]></category> <category><![CDATA[do american goldfinches eat insects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eating aphids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eating insects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[male]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thistle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unusual behavior]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=87844</guid> <description><![CDATA[American Goldfinches aren't supposed to be insect eaters but apparently this male didn't get the memo.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/26/american-goldfinches-dont-eat-insects-or-do-they/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/26/american-goldfinches-dont-eat-insects-or-do-they/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>45</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">87844</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Male American Goldfinch – A Flash Of Gold Leaving His Perch</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/07/male-american-goldfinch-a-flash-of-gold-leaving-his-perch/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/07/male-american-goldfinch-a-flash-of-gold-leaving-his-perch/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:37:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[American Goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[breeding plumage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[composition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[takeoff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wasatch mountains]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=87107</guid> <description><![CDATA[A male goldfinch in fine breeding plumage made yesterday's trip to the mountains worth it. <p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/07/male-american-goldfinch-a-flash-of-gold-leaving-his-perch/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2020/07/07/male-american-goldfinch-a-flash-of-gold-leaving-his-perch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>20</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">87107</post-id> </item> <item> <title>American Goldfinch on Musk Thistle</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/08/09/american-goldfinch-on-musk-thistle/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/08/09/american-goldfinch-on-musk-thistle/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:25:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[American Goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ecology and Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Feeding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nesting and Mating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[breeding plumage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brown headed cowbird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[combating nest parasitism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feeding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[granivorous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[musk thistle seeds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=74341</guid> <description><![CDATA[And an interesting goldfinch strategy for combating brood parasitism of the Brown-headed Cowbird.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/08/09/american-goldfinch-on-musk-thistle/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2019/08/09/american-goldfinch-on-musk-thistle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>27</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">74341</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Juvenile American Goldfinch Compared To The Adult Male</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/08/12/juvenile-american-goldfinch-compared-to-the-adult-male/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/08/12/juvenile-american-goldfinch-compared-to-the-adult-male/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:58:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ecology and Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fires and smoke]]></category> <category><![CDATA[immataure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[juvenile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=62203</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/08/12/juvenile-american-goldfinch-compared-to-the-adult-male/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/08/12/juvenile-american-goldfinch-compared-to-the-adult-male/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>31</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">62203</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Goldfinches And Testing The Speed Of Your Reflexes – And Mine</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:07:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bird Photography Methods]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[a test of reflex speed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[male]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photographing birds at takeoff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61639</guid> <description><![CDATA[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.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/28/goldfinches-and-testing-the-speed-of-your-reflexes-and-mine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>45</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">61639</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Novel ‘Revenge’ Of The American Goldfinch</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/18/the-novel-revenge-of-the-american-goldfinch/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/18/the-novel-revenge-of-the-american-goldfinch/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:16:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bird Oddities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brown-headed Cowbird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ecology and Environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Feeding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nesting and Mating]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brown cowbird]]></category> <category><![CDATA[evolution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[male]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nest parasitism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rousing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=61396</guid> <description><![CDATA[Folks who dislike Brown Cowbirds for their habit of nest parasitism will likely appreciate this unique "revenge" of the American Goldfinch. We'll get into that soon but first some goldfinch photos I took yesterday morning.<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/18/the-novel-revenge-of-the-american-goldfinch/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/07/18/the-novel-revenge-of-the-american-goldfinch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>36</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">61396</post-id> </item> <item> <title>A Goldfinch One-winged Takeoff</title> <link>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/01/20/a-goldfinch-one-winged-takeoff/</link> <comments>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/01/20/a-goldfinch-one-winged-takeoff/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Dudley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 12:45:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[american goldfinch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bear river migratory bird refuge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spinus tristis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[takeoff]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=55923</guid> <description><![CDATA[We finally have snow and lots of it!<p> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/01/20/a-goldfinch-one-winged-takeoff/"><span>Continue reading</span><i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a> </p>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2018/01/20/a-goldfinch-one-winged-takeoff/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>35</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">55923</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>