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Tuesday 9 July 2013

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

A highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. Sociable, often breeding in loose colonies, they have a delightful liquid twittering song and call. Their long fine beaks allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasels. Increasingly they are visiting birdtables and feeders. In winter many UK goldfinches migrate as far south as Spain. (RSPB)






40 comments:

  1. Wow Bob!!I think i can see you in his eyes!!
    So close!!!Magnificent shots!!!And very preety bird indeed!!!!
    Dimi..

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  2. Amazing shots! Love the colors especially the red mask...enjoy your day!

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  3. Beautiful shots Bob of a lovely colourful bird.

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  4. Bob, wieder ein ausgefallener kleienr Vogel
    ist dir da vor die Linse gekommen. Diese
    Sorte kenne ich nur aus dem Zoo Prachtfinken?
    Liebe Grüße schickt dir
    Irmi

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  5. ..........marvellous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Dear Bob:-)

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  6. THAT is a prince of beauty! Must have come out of the kiss to the frog!
    Good night Bob! :-)

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  7. Bob, beauties! What a wonderful bird!

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  8. In effetti è molto bello e il rosso intenso...certo che la natura ha una fantasia nei suoi disegni e forme e tu ci fai vedere come sono belli questi esseri! grazie e ciao! Cri : )

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  9. SUPER; beautiful bird with great markings, certainly will stand out in a crowd

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  10. this bird knows that he is beautiful ! he smiles !
    very beautiful !

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  11. Ona jest śliczna, zdjęcia oczywiście wspaniałe. Pozdrawiam.
    She is pretty, of course, great pictures. Yours.

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  12. such incredible colors on his feathers

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  13. Hi Bob,

    Oh what is it a beautiful bird putter that I can look at it for hours!
    How can it grow something so beautiful there I really admire and I can still enjoy everything that is created in the beautiful nature which we thank God may be part of!!!
    Thanks get for your show,
    Annie
    http://anniezon.blogspot.nl/

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  14. Stunning detail Bob, a beautiful bird to have visiting our gardens!...[;o)

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  15. BOB bonjour il est beau il porte de si belles couleurs je suis jalouse tu sais
    tu en vois des oiseaux je me demande comment tu fais pour en repérer autant
    bise

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  16. Ce chardonneret est splendide ! belles photos !!

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  17. Fantastic photos, Bob. It is not an easy bird to catch digitally. So shy. The fourth picture is my favorite. Greetings, Joke

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  18. Stunningly beautiful bird, never seen one myself, but through your eyes he comes alive. Fabulous shots Bob:)

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  19. Beautiful series of Goldfinch, Bob.
    They are all perfectly sharp.
    Regards, Irma

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  20. Quel est l'oiseau le plus beau du monde ? Celui que l'on regarde dans l'instant, celui que l'on approche et qui nous charme par son chant, celui qui sait nous émouvoir lorsque l'on croise son regard. Celui qui s'envole et nous laisse avec nos rêves.
    Tes photos sont magnifiques,Bob.
    Sois en remercié.
    Amicalement.

    Roger

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  21. Hi Bob
    Lovely photos of this colourfull bird. Your new header are stunning, i love puffin´s.
    Greetings from sweden
    /Ingemar

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  22. Bob, finch is a beautiful and amazing your shots. Great job.

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  23. Beautiful images Bob. Ours here so much different, all so lovely~

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  24. Isidro, thanks you very much.

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  25. Hi Bob....Stunning close look at this gorgeous colored bird !! I have seen many shot's of it but this is so detailed!!
    Great ones !!
    Grace
    Great listening today to can't beat the sound of Neil Young

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  26. Una belleza el colorido plumaje de este ave, Bob, buenos disparos.

    Saludos.

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  27. How beautiful! Amazing photos :)

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  28. Bob het is weer geweldig mooi heel goed gedaan lieve groetjes Danielle

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  29. Hi Bob,

    Yesterday I commented on the putter (goldfinch) but I see that there is no response to see so where it is I do not know but still I will tell you it's a great series is what a beautiful bird is it saying with his beautiful colors!
    Beautifully-scheduled hearing well done!!
    grt,
    Annie
    http://anniezon.blogspot.nl/

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  30. Magníficas fotos de ese jilguero macho. una de las aves con el canto más bello. Un abrazo,

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  31. Quelles jolies couleurs ! ces photos sont superbes .

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