Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Forums · MWNP

Year of the Goldfinch

Discussion

5 replies
Posted by Philip Schwarz on January 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Year of the Goldfinch
Every year is different at my bird feeders. I've usually had a few American Goldfinches around the feeder although one year I didn't have any. I thought my feed was bad so I gave some of it away. I'm still using the same feed but this year I'm overrun with Goldfinches. I've counted as many as 50 at the feeder at any one time. One reason might be that we have had quite a bit of snow this winter including an early storm that dumped over a foot of snow on the area.

Comments Welcome
Posted by Don R. Millbranth on January 26, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Nice shot Phil. I wish what few we have right now looked that good.
Don
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on January 26, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Very nice Phil. Good bg, and nice sharp eye. We haven't had any for the past couple years (since the 08 flood) not sure why.
Posted by Cheyenne Howell on January 27, 2011 at 8:38 PM
Beautiful capture, I like the way you managed to capture him with his little beak open, maybe offering a song or two.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on January 31, 2011 at 10:03 AM
You must have most of the Goldfinches, Phil..there is nary a one in my neck of the woods this winter.
Nice capture!
Posted by Michael Dougherty on February 8, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Nice sharp focus on the eye Phil. We have a group of about 5 or 6 that frequent our feeders, though your's looks a bit brighter than ours.