Goldfinch male

I was visiting a parishioner this afternoon and noticed she had a lovely Goldfinch visiting her feeder. I had my camera with 100-400 lens in the car, so I retrieved it and snapped off a few frames. This is the most interesting pose.

40D, 100-400@400mm, f5.6, 1/800s, ISO 200, cropped approx 4% of FF.

I have a group of ten that are hanging around my trees. Everyonce in a while one will come down to the feeder. I'll eventually get them on camera. What a beautiful bird. Your right on the pose. Great job.

So you must have been a scout in your younger days ... always prepared! A beautiful subject, thanks for sharing.