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Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Dining Goldfinch

Getting close to Goldfinch is never that easy when they are in the open.

I was able to sneak up on a flock of about twenty through tall bunches of dried Teasel, but they will only let you get so close before they fly off and move to a plant further away.

This is one of the Goldfinches favourite places to find food at this time of year.








Note below the seed that got away.




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20 comments:

  1. John eos shooter29 December 2015 at 09:31

    Wonderful atmosphere Roy!

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  2. Midmarsh John29 December 2015 at 09:57

    A brilliant set of photos Roy. All my Goldfinch visitors seem to have disappeared. I hope they haven't succumbed to the dreaded finch disease.

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  3. Nathailes SANTA MARIA29 December 2015 at 16:11

    Bonjour Roy
    Ils se régalent, il y a du monde dis donc. C'est une belle série.
    Bises

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  4. grammie g29 December 2015 at 16:12

    Hey Roy.. Wow, what a sight that must have been,and you got some nice shot's to share too. The seed that got away shot is great. I love teasel, have some growing around my property. It don't grow wild here in Maine,so I sowed some seed around years ago. I am sure there are people not happy when it comes up in there gardens;), but our Goldfinches love them.

    Grace

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    1. Roy Norris29 December 2015 at 19:21

      Thanks GG, got plenty of that stuff over here.

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  5. Wilma29 December 2015 at 16:38

    Must have been fun to watch them eat, Roy. That one looks shocked to see its seed getting away!

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  6. Helma31 December 2015 at 09:36

    I love it so much putters could photograph sitting on the kaardenbollen :-) You see this more often but never on a photograph. Class!

    Also a very nice New Year and much beauty, love and photo opportunities in 2016.

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    1. Roy Norris31 December 2015 at 18:29

      Thanks Helma, all the best to you and yours for 2016.

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  7. Ana Freire31 December 2015 at 14:39

    A lovely sequence...
    Another remarkable work, as always, Roy... I keep repeating the same thing... because, that is so true, over here... What can I do?... :-D
    I wish you and your famiy, all the best for the new year!
    Happy 2016!
    Hugs!
    Ana

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    1. Roy Norris31 December 2015 at 18:29

      Thanks Ana, all the best to you and yours for 2016.

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  8. SeagullSuzie1 January 2016 at 12:49

    How lovely to see this large flock and great shots too Roy.

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  9. Guy5 January 2016 at 12:57

    HI Roy

    I love the red mask and all the striping on the Goldfinch. They are such lovely colourful birds..

    Regards
    Guy

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  10. Mary8 January 2016 at 16:05

    Great shots....I'm glad you got that close to them. Goldfinches are fun to watch. I'm always amazed to hear the name applied to these birds....you have to admit that our Goldfinch is a lot more fittingly named :-)

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