Goldfinch Male & Female

[Booswalia]

Just a couple of shots of some goldfinches. Been busy lately and haven't had time for getting out. Now the rain is keeping me in and all I can do is shoot through the window.

Male
http://www.sonnys.ca/freds/birds/goldfinch2.jpg

Female
http://www.sonnys.ca/freds/birds/goldfinch3.jpg

[Ron Lacey]

Nice shots but they are both males, the second one is in transition to breeding plumage, note the black coming in on the forehead.

Ron

[canonloader]

Very nice shots Shirley. Looks like the rain has dampend their spirits a little. Looks like rain here today also.

[Booswalia]

Nice shots but they are both males, the second one is in transition to breeding plumage, note the black coming in on the forehead.

Ron

I stand corrected. Thanks. He must be slow. Most of the others have already changed.

Very nice shots Shirley. Looks like the rain has dampend their spirits a little. Looks like rain here today also.

Thanks Mitch. The rain has been dampening everyones spirits around here. ...and more to come.

[canonloader]

We have many of those males here who haven't changed or are in the change still. Maybe they don't mature til the second year? I don't know that much about them.

[Booswalia]

I found this on the Hinterland site...
"is the only bird of its type that gains its breeding plumage by moulting, or shedding and growing feathers."
There is some interesting information there about the goldfinch...
http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=24

[Gary Fairhead]

Nice looking images especially considering they were shot through a window. The first one pops nicely!

[Booswalia]

Thanks Gary. ...and a wet window at that.

[Reyno]

Beautiful and colorful captures Shirley.

[hTr]

very nicely done Shirley

[bromm]

Nicely done Shirley, I'm thinking of building an ark ! want to buy a ticket? ;)

[Booswalia]

Thanks Reyno. Thanks Gary.

Nicely done Shirley, I'm thinking of building an ark ! want to buy a ticket? ;)

Sure. I'll take a ticket. The island is starting to sink anyway. :)

[snowyowl13]

Nice shots, Shirley. Save me place on the ark!

[bromm]

:D :D

[kingsown]

great shots through the window ,sharp as a pin

[Booswalia]

great shots through the window ,sharp as a pin

Thanks King. Clean windows. :)

[MarkEvan]

Those are really nice shots shirley, you caught the colour in both shots perfectly. Not sure which I prefer though, the american or european goldfinch.

Mark

[rrdjserv@earthlink.net]

Nice set. --Rick

[Miniflash]

What a nice set ..lol they are beautiful

[Booswalia]

Thanks Mark, Rick and Deb. Glad you like them.

[dancad]

A couple of great rainy day shots. Such weather shouldn't damper anyone's spirits, right?

[Booswalia]

Thanks Daniel. Sunshine is just around the corner. :)