Thanks jerry again for the kind comment.

Ron

Thanks Leicaflex for the thumbs up and the kind comment.

Ron

Thanks rlaugh for the comment, appreciated.

Ron

Thanks kpmac for the comment, tis appreciated.

Ron

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

Thanks sailorsmom for the comment.

Ron

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)

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 '

Although some breed in our area we mostly see them during migration (both spring and fall). Again thanks for looking and the kind comments.

Ron

Thanks again for looking and commenting.

Ron

Thanis Joy3 for the comment, appreciated.

Ron

Thanks cessnalvr for looking and commenting on my pics, Tis appreciated.

Ron

As always, thanks for looking and commenting on my pics.

Ron

Thanks luke for the thumbs up

Ron

Thanks Corky for looking.

Ron

Thanks for the thumbs up jaymatt

Ron