One of my more colourful garden visitors is the [European] Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). When I spoke to my mother on the phone yesterday evening she was delighted to report the sighting of a pair with their youngster constantly visiting their feeder so I thought I would share some very recent images of an adult.
This species is often very chatty when they are feeding and even when they are hidden amongst the foliage their presence is given away by their very distinctive disyllabic 'telitt .. telitt' conversational calls.
Linking to WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.
so uniquely marked!
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ReplyDeleteŁadne ujęcia Frank, gratuluje i pozdrawiam :)
Such a beautiful bird! They could visit my backyard anytime!
ReplyDeleteThey are handsome!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteThis is the one I was posting about on my other birding blog. Yes, I would so love to see one of these and get a chance to photograph it here in the states!! it's gorgeous. And I bet its song is just as pretty as it it.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of a beautiful bird. My Australian birding book says that there are introduced birds living in the SE of this country.
ReplyDeleteHello Frank! A remarkably pretty bird, how I wish that I could see it at my feeders.
ReplyDeleteHi Frank... Certainly has more colors then the bird we call a Goldfinch!!
ReplyDeleteYour Mom has the bird bug to huh!!
That is great that see has them at her feeder, a great pastime bird watching!!
Grace
I would love to see one of your Goldfinches. They are so colorful and pretty. Lovely shots, Frank!
ReplyDeleteWow, Frank what a lovely garden visitor you had come visiting, just spectacular~
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful... I love our American goldfinch, but how I'd love to see "yours"...that beautiful mahogony colored patch, wow!
ReplyDeleteWas thrilled to see my first American Goldfinch recently. Your European has such dramatic markings and contrasting colors on its head especially. I'm sure you're glad to have this handsome bird visit.
ReplyDeleteThe European goldfinch is a very attractive bird.
ReplyDeleteSuperb set Frank.
ReplyDeleteJohn.
Beautiful looking bird.
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely. I've seen goldfinches once this summer.
ReplyDeleteLove the different angles you show so we can see all its gorgeous markings.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to see that gold and red at the feeders. I sometimes see a couple but as the niger seed is disappearing fast I think more creep in when I'm not looking.
ReplyDeleteNice images of this beautiful bird! It must be wonderful to see them in the yard or at the feeder.
ReplyDeleteHi Frank! These are so lovely. The last photo looks like a magazine shot!
ReplyDeleteNice bird - I still see these every so often, as they have been introduced here.
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M
Excellent captures. beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteFrank, what a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteLovely little bird. It seems to have been introduced around the world. In addition to Britain I have seen them in Australia and South Africa.
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