Goldfinches Galore

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited January 16, 2009 in Wildlife
This year in my yard has been a banner year for goldfinches after three years of trying to attract them. I knew they were in my area and they are quite common, but I could not get them to come to my yard, but that changed this year after moving my feeders further back on my lot plus I added more feeders so that the birds just do not hog one or two feeders. Did it make a difference? I am not sure, but the goldies are here finally.

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Stephen
www.capture-the-pixel.com

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Ain't backyard huntin grand thumb.gif

    "Take a trip and never leave the Farm" ........... oops never
    mind that's a different kind of Fun :ivar

    Like the deeper blue bckgrd better and the action shot !
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Goldfinches are fun to watch...very sociable.

    The ones with the blue sky backgrounds stand out nicely.:D
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    Sweet! Love the third and fourth! thumb.gif Yeah blue sky is an added bonus eh! Good to hear you got it sorted out. I'm going to have to work on attracting birds into our yard at the house we will be building some time in the next year.
    Mike Helbig

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    bfjr wrote:
    Ain't backyard huntin grand thumb.gif

    "Take a trip and never leave the Farm" ........... oops never
    mind that's a different kind of Fun :ivar

    Like the deeper blue bckgrd better and the action shot !

    Thanks Ben. I love it when I do not have to go far.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Goldfinches are fun to watch...very sociable.

    The ones with the blue sky backgrounds stand out nicely.:D

    Thanks Ric. Once they get used to you, they will allow a pretty close approach too.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Great set Stephen. I get lots of these as well, mostly drinking from my fountain. Really good focus and exposure on these clap.gif
    Dan
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Great series, Stephen! We get a handful in our yard each year, along with a Lesser pair or two most years. Beautiful birds! What did you shoot these with?
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2009
    Giphsub wrote:
    Sweet! Love the third and fourth! thumb.gif Yeah blue sky is an added bonus eh! Good to hear you got it sorted out. I'm going to have to work on attracting birds into our yard at the house we will be building some time in the next year.

    Good luck attracting your birds and thanks for the comments.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Great set Stephen. I get lots of these as well, mostly drinking from my fountain. Really good focus and exposure on these clap.gif

    Thanks Dan.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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