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.
American Goldfinches are now beginning to acquire their gorgeous breeding plumage after their winter drabness, but even at their finest, they will not equal a European Goldfinch - truly a very handsome bird.
i love their rich red/burgandy face!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, what colors it has!!!
ReplyDeleteHallo Bob,
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Einen schönen Tag wünscht Dir
Irmi
Wow what a brilliant photo's of this beautiful bird. Helas not in my garden this winter.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful evening Bob.
Yes, I haven't got any this year Marijke, it's the warm winter.
DeleteAmerican Goldfinches are now beginning to acquire their gorgeous breeding plumage after their winter drabness, but even at their finest, they will not equal a European Goldfinch - truly a very handsome bird.
ReplyDeleteHI Bob One of my favorite garden birds. Marvellous shots.
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ReplyDeleteUn bel cardellino...
ReplyDeleteCiao Bob
Fabulous shots of a very beautiful bird. Wish our Goldfinches looked like this!!
ReplyDeleteHi Bob. It's beautiful this finch. It's so real it makes you want to pet him!!!
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a hug.
Super images Bob...[;o)
ReplyDeleteThanks Trevor.
DeleteBeautiful bird :)
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful bird Bob!! Ilove how it sings!In our area we have many goldfinch birds! (Carderina,Καρδερίνα)!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots!!
Dimi...
What incredibly vibrant colours. Miniature joy. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBob, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteStunning little Finches, nicely caught Bob.
ReplyDeleteCheers Marc.
DeleteHola Bob magnificas imagenes de esta bella ave.Un abrazo
ReplyDeletePiękny kolor piór ma wokół dzioba, a i cały jest sliczny. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color of feathers is around the beak, and even whole is pretty. Yours.
Beautiful of all of birds, thanks Giga.
DeleteThe beautifully colored bird, beautiful pictures Bob.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird, could we switch some Goldfinches.. I would love to see one of yours here. Great shots, Bob!
ReplyDeleteWOW, my favorite finch!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos Bob and a great blue sky!
Congratulations!
Enjoy this great weather!
spledide Bob, really good sir , ciao
ReplyDeleteThey are a beautiful bird. I love them in the autumn when they gather in large flocks.
ReplyDeleteYes, colourful too.
DeleteGoldfinches such a lovely bird. quite different from ours though~
ReplyDeleteIt certainly one of outstanding colouring bird Mary.
DeleteI really love that facial pattern. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice, cheers Keith.
DeleteMuy bonita , Bob, luciendo su bello plumaje subido en la rama.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Siempre me ha gustado el colorido de este pájaro, en mi tierra lo llaman "colorín", pero también su magnífico canto. Un abrazo,
ReplyDeleteThese wonderful pictures of the putter.
ReplyDeleteI hope someday to fotgraferen this