finches

The biggest surprise this year has been these beautiful Goldfinches. I still have them and it's a first that they would be here in my yard in large numbers at that.

I'm not sure exactly how closely related these are, but I like the comparison between their different patterns.

A delight to see the American Goldfinch because it's not a common occurrence. Hope you like my image with so much rain lately I wonder if we will see sunshine for two days in a row anytime soon. I love cool weather but I'm tired of the rain and cold and I'm ready for spring. Makes it hard to...

Taken at a local nature spot in Bury Lancashire

Taken through double glazed patio doors.

A male Greenfinch just waiting for someone with a camera to come along. Thankfully I did !

A male Bullfich

A solitary Goldfinch

Who is following ?

Beautiful singers and kind of shy but no birds care for a camera pointing their direction, do they?

A family of finches on a branch.

Taken through the window, so not perfectly sharp but liked the composition.