My Bird Of The Day # 10 (American Goldfinch)
Oct 23, 2017 21:16:22 #
Day # 10 - Date : Monday, October 23, 2017
One of my regulars that is with us all year. Especially grandeur in the spring when the male American Goldfinch is at its best breeding colors. At this time of the year they are quite drab and getting drabbier by the day. Easy to distinguish the male and female in the spring, but now very difficult. I usually have 20 to 30 of them flitting from one feeding station to another during the day. Along with the Siskins and Redpolls (when the get here later on) they decimate my niger seed supply. When in the winter I may have 100 to 200 of these three birds it becomes a wee bit expensive to feed them. Right now niger seed is selling for $105 for 22.5 (50lb) at the Tractor Supply Store and I go through at least 3 bags in a good winter. I keep telling my daughter that the birds are eating her inheritance ;-)))
LittleRed (Ron)
One of my regulars that is with us all year. Especially grandeur in the spring when the male American Goldfinch is at its best breeding colors. At this time of the year they are quite drab and getting drabbier by the day. Easy to distinguish the male and female in the spring, but now very difficult. I usually have 20 to 30 of them flitting from one feeding station to another during the day. Along with the Siskins and Redpolls (when the get here later on) they decimate my niger seed supply. When in the winter I may have 100 to 200 of these three birds it becomes a wee bit expensive to feed them. Right now niger seed is selling for $105 for 22.5 (50lb) at the Tractor Supply Store and I go through at least 3 bags in a good winter. I keep telling my daughter that the birds are eating her inheritance ;-)))
LittleRed (Ron)
Canon T6i, Canon 300mm prime, 1/1000, f5, auto ISO @ 100, dist 15'
Canon T61, Canon 300mm prime, 1/1000, f4, auto ISO @ 100, dist 12'
Canon T6i, Canon 300mm prime, 1/1000, f4, auto ISO @ 125, dist 15'
Canon T6i, Canon 300mm prime, 1/1000, f4, auto ISO @ 160, dist 12 '
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Oct 24, 2017 10:48:52 #
MikWar wrote:
Love the detail in the pics.
Sometimes it's a bit easier to get good detail if the bird is only sitting 10 - 15 feet away and posing. Thanks for the comment.
Ron
Oct 24, 2017 10:49:42 #
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Oct 24, 2017 10:51:32 #
Leicaflex wrote:
Good captures, well taken.
Good captures, well taken.
Thanks Leicaflex for the thumbs up and the kind comment.
Ron
Oct 24, 2017 10:52:19 #
Oct 24, 2017 10:53:15 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Beautiful images...you did well with thes.
Thanks Marty for the comment, tis appreciated.
Ron
Oct 24, 2017 10:54:43 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Beautiful.
Thanks AzPicLady for the kind comment. Yes, to me all birds are beautiful, even the not-so-cute Vulture :-o
Ron
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