lesser goldfinch

We only get the bland version of the American goldfinch here in these parts, but as a trade-off we get these beauties.

This is the same bird; same flower; I left the lighting more or less as right out of the camera, instead of softening the contrast as with the similar frame. Not sure I like the contrast so heavy but it makes for nice comparison of processing.

She sure loved the seeds off this yard flower, and kept at it for a good long shoot.

Lesser Goldfinch at feeder, Crescent Bend Nature Park, 2015.

A Lesser Goldfinch on a feeder.

A pair of Lesser Goldfinches tussling near the bird feeder.

A Lesser Goldfinch in Northern California

Another bird from the "Magical" garden at Fort Mason on my final day in SF.

Meal time!

Female feeding.

Feeding Time. GR

taken in Davis Mountains, West Texas

Not sure whether this was a female or a juvenile. They stayed deep in the woods for the most part. I saw this one (and a few others) at the feeder station, tucked deep in shrubbery behind the visitor center.

All right: so I know this photo isn't great. Sorry about that. I took it from inside our rig, and I am by no means a professional photographer. The feeders are five feet away from the window, which is tinted, so the birds can't see me and my inadequate digital camera taking aim at them. This is...

Not my best quality shots today. Just posting real quick before I hit the sack and thought I'd show some of the variety of what I've been seeing here. I think I'm at 35 species so far, including one lifer. Today's addition to the list was a flock of Cedar Waxwings. But back to this post: I've...

This little guy was showing his colors to me as he was flaring his wings but I missed both of them spread out.

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria subsp. psaltria) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at Baggett Country, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. Edwards Plateau Vegetational Area. Rolling limestone hills with remnant riparians but clear flat areas for livestock grazing at ca. 335...

This male seemed to be enjoying the early morning sun.

The blooms on my Russian Sage plant must be just right because these goldfinches are eating them as fast as they can.