Sunday, June 22, 2008

Goldfinch Friend

Can I tell you how much I love the goldfinch? I do! These photos were taken while I was sitting on the deck of our log cabin - not too far from this little guy. He was on the thistle feeder for close to 15 minutes but I think the best photos I captured of him on this day was when he was off the feeder. He seemed to glisten in the sun.


8 comments:

Coy Hill said...

Nice shots, Goldfinches are so colorful. They are always a delight to see.

kjpweb said...

Beautiful they are - I still have to take my 1st picture of one, though I saw one from afar! But seeing them like you show them, makes up for it for now! Cheers, Klaus

Shelley said...

Salty - thank you - I agree - always like seeing them.

Kj - Looking forward to seeing your pic of one in the future!

Reader Wil said...

Beautiful yellow colour are those finches!

The Birdlady said...

They are so beautiful - nice images.

NCmountainwoman said...

Yes, he does glisten, doesn't he? I love goldfinches too. Their changing color affirms the arrival of spring every year. Nice shots.

Sandpiper (Lin) said...

They really are beautiful. I enjoy seeing them around, too. They don't usually come in very close to my house, but sometimes I see little flashes of yellow zoom by my windows. Wonderful pictures, Shelley.

Shelley said...

Reader Wil - yes - great color!

Birdlady - thank you! :-)

NC - I agree - a good sign of spring.

Sandpiper - I love having them around too!