Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday & SkyWatch - More of the Goldfinch


I was hoping to show this little songster on the other end of the 
house as well as he followed and serenaded me while I moved 
from back to front garden and back again.
No such luck, I just can't unfreeze the file.

Goldfinches were brought to this continent by homesick English 
immigrants early in the 19th century and are little charmers.


Looking down at me, looking up to check on the surroundings 
and going back to lifting his voice and trilling again


until it was time to turn in with the sun dropping below the 
skyline and washing gold up into the dark clouds.


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29 comments:

  1. really neat sky! those goldfinches are so beautiful with their bright red, shiny faces. :)

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  2. Oh how beautiful. Comfort on day days. Thank you.

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  3. Glorious skies and I do love the little goldfinches!! Such wonderful captures for the day and a lovely way to bring my day to a close!! Hope your week is going well!!

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  4. They are so different from our own goldfinches here. Yet all of them are quite striking!

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  5. What a cute little bird! The sunset is beautiful as well.

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  6. Such a colourful finch, so different than our North American ones! A lovely sky shot!

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  7. Seems like this handsome chap does serenade you.

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  8. A charmer indeed; and the collective name is actually "a charm of Goldfinches"

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  9. Sweet little bird and a lovely sky!

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  10. I love these colorful Goldfinches. So cute! Lovely photos, Arija!

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  11. Such a cheery little fellow.

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  12. Your goldfinch is so wonderful! I love "ours" but yours is so much more colorful.

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  13. I wish we had a few finches like that! Pretty birds!

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  14. Beautiful little birds I am so lucky to have quite oftern in my garden Arija... many thanks for sharing yours.
    Hugs Drew xx

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  15. HI I love to see these little birds coming into our gardens. great shots.

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  16. So different from our own, yet so beautiful with their scarlet faces...must be a joy to have around~ Hugs!!!

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  17. Such a beauty - unfortunately here in Southern Spain we only see black birds in the main!

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  18. Lovely birds. I can see why early settlers would have wanted to take them to their new land.

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  19. such a charming bird. i find birds quite difficult to photograph, they flit around so much. thank you for your lovely message on my snowflake post! sweet winter, i mean summer to you!

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  20. What gorgeous shots of a pretty bird! Wow! Your sunset is quite gorgeous.

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  21. Wonderful shots of the goldfinch and a very impressive shot of those beautiful enlightened clouds.
    Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend.

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  22. Great captures of the Goldfinch and what an amazing sky, it looks like a fire.

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  23. lovely bird shots and amazing sky photo!

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  24. The little bird looks so nice. And the clouds in the golden lights are like fire balls. I like your pics.
    Have a good week!

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  25. beautiful images on the Goldfinch and what a gloious sky. :)

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