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Thursday 28 August 2014

Goldfinch [Carduelis carduelis]

On the feeders, in the rain, but nice.




39 comments:

  1. gorgeous bird. I had a favorite marble as a little kid, looked a lot like this bird.

    Cheers

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  2. Such beautiful captures Bob! Lovely detail in the feathers too. Greedy little birds, always take loads of peanuts.:)

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  3. Exquisite photos of a very pretty bird! Love your header photo today!

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  4. I love this bird and his red face !
    Bob, your pictures are excellent !
    Greetings

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  5. Welcome back to blogland Bob, hope you've now settled in to your new abode?
    Great shots...lovely to see these on the feeders, messy little blighters though!...[;o)

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  6. Hola Bob,magnifica entrada de esta bella ave.Un abrazo

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  7. Bob, beautiful shots! Your Goldfinches are very colourful! Ours look more like Canaries!

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  8. What a beautiful bird. You take amazing photos!

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  9. Great portrait of the colourful finch we here in Germany call "Distelfink", literally translated into "thistle finch".
    Uwe.

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  10. Indeed, a great bird caught well.

    peter

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  11. These pictures are not pretty, they are beautiful. I greet you.

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  12. What a beautiful little bird!

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  13. Better than nice. Much, much better than nice. Thank you - and send some of that rain this way. Please.

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  14. Wow - your header is smashing! And your Goldfinches are much more colorful than ours!

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  15. Bob, your Goldfinches are beautiful. Awesome photos. Wishing you a happy weekend!

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  16. Well done getting such close images - they always seem reluctant to pose here where they are an introduced species.

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  17. My eye is gorging on your wonderful photos! Just amazing revelations.


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  18. Welcome back Bob, A very colourful return.

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  19. Beautiful pictures of the Goldfinch, Bob.
    Lots of details and good sharpness.
    All of them are perfect.

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  20. In the rain? But at least there is light.

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  21. Splendour photos and so pretty close Bob.
    Have a great weekend, greetings Tinie

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  22. Quite a stunner and so different from our gold finches here! Wouldn't have noticed it was in the rain had yo not said so. Nice job!

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  23. Bob--magnificent, as usual--and that owl...I love it!

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  24. Woowwww .... Beautiful colors, Bob.
    a hug.

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  25. Beautiful photos ... as always.

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  26. Gorgeous bird and wonderful captures. Quite different than our goldfinches here but every bit as beautiful.

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  27. I can't believe the colors.

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