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Goldfinch (spitting)

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Posted by John Robinson on November 14, 2009 at 3:46 AM
Goldfinch (spitting)
Goldfinch at pool 2. The rain has helped- I now have about 265 pools to work in !
Usual set up.
JohnR
Posted by Tim Munsey on November 14, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Looks like it's practicing spitting, cool shot though might remove the droplet.
What's the fine line from bird to water? Do you tie your subjects down?
Neat trick.

Tim
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 14, 2009 at 1:38 PM
No thats called backside fishing Tim its the latest craze.
Sorry John.
Always great subjects but I do find when you get the OOF perch in front of the bird that it creates a bit of a destraction.

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on November 14, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Thanks for your interest both.
Tim The line is a strand of filimentaceous algae caught up on the branch from a previous bird.. Thats the problem with tap water -it proliferates it.The water droplet was actually the point behind the picture title :smile: :biggrin:
JohnR