[Leica] IMG: Lesser Goldfinch

[leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson)]

Stunning.

Jay

On 10/14/2014 8:01 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
> Going on the theory that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone, 
> I've been spending more time watching the bird feeders in my yard.  One 
> species I'd had limited success with is the Lesser Goldfinch, a fairly 
> common bird in my area.  Goldfinches like thistle seed and favor hanging 
> feeders so I found my old plastic tube feeder, filled it with thistle seed 
> and hung it near my blind.
>
> I have only a vague idea how old the tube feeder is but in the time I've 
> had it I've had the good fortune to lose two of the four dowels that serve 
> as perches.  Being the cheapskate I am I found a couple of twigs to 
> replace the dowels; this is a good thing because the twigs are long enough 
> that depending on where the birds stand I can crop the feeder out and the 
> photo looks like it was made in the wild.
>
> The female Lesser Goldfinch:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/fringillidae/spinus/legold03.html
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/fringillidae/spinus/legold04.html
>
> the male Lesser Goldfinch:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/fringillidae/spinus/legold05.html
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/fringillidae/spinus/legold06.html
>
> all photos: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R, tripod & blind.  All comments 
> welcome.
>
> Doug Herr