Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Focus on Finches

The male Green finch
 





 




 
 
 
 

48 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

such a lovely color!

Optimistic Existentialist said...

I love goldfinches so so much!!! I love their little song when they're flying :)

Noushka said...

Oh boy! I'm jealous!!!!
They are just arriving here.... I heard!
But I still haven't see one yet!
Lovely pictures really!
Enjoy your evening!

seijastiina said...

Excellent!
Lovely bird ♥

Nick Morgan said...

Lovely pictures. I saw Greenfinches yesterday for the first time in ages. Sadly it wasn't light enough to take any pictures!!

Rohrerbot said...

Nice close ups on this bird. The name is perfect....looks a tad more green than yellow:) Thanks for sharing:)

Bob Bushell said...

Beautiful Greenfinches, and you did it so brilliant.

Giga said...

Cudne zdjęcia zrobiłaś ziębie. To śliczny ptak. Pozdrawiam.
Wonderful pictures done chills. This pretty bird. Yours.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful and so close, I like this pitures so very much. Seems as if they are not afraid of the Photograp almost like to pose.
Best regard from
M

Adam said...

cute finch

Maria said...

Very nice yellows and you get a lot of detail from that camera.

Unknown said...

WOW! Such awesome shot of these beautiful birds. Well done.

Hugs~

Len said...

A great finch visited us yesterday.
Len

Unknown said...

Very nice shots of the finches; bathed in warm ember light. It looks a tad serious.

chusa said...

Qué precioso pajarito amarillo, ya veo la primavera!
Besos desde Venecia

Gail Dixon said...

Hi, a dear blogging friend told me about your blog. I have never seen the green finch before so this is a treat. Beautiful photos!

Breathtaking said...

TexWisGirl

Yes indeed!Their bright feathers brighten up a winter's day.

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Optimistic Existentialist

They are very pretty birds, I agree, and I always know when they have arrived when they cal to one another.

Breathtaking said...

Noushka

Thank you Eileen::) These have been around for six months perhaps longer but I first noticed them in July last year.

Breathtaking said...

Seijastiina
Thank you, I was very pleased with the first photo because I caught it in a more natural setting.

Breathtaking said...

NickMorgan
Thank you Nick!:) The all important light has been missing here also,it's raining buckets,:::hail too.These photos where taken in November last year, but the finches come to the garden every day.

Breathtaking said...

Chris Rohrer
Thank you Chris!:)Sometimes it's genuinely difficult to tell if they are green or yellow. It depends on the light I guess, but green or yellow they are still a joy to see.

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Bob Bushell

Thank you Bob!:) They truely are a delight to see each day with their bright plumage.

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Giga
Many thanks Giga!:)I'm so pleased you like these photos. I like the first one best.

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M
Hi Monica!:) In the first photo he looks like he's posing for the photograph but he didn't see me at all. I was in my hide.It's very bad weather here at the moment, no chance of taking any photos:(
Cheers.

Breathtaking said...

Adam
I love watching these guys. They are cute!:)

Nava said...

Beautiful---nice detail!

Breathtaking said...

Maria

For some strange reason I can't make a comment on your blog. I will keep trying however until I can.

They do appear more yellow than green sometimes. I'm happy with my camera Maria.These shots were taken with my Sony.

Hope to see you soon.:)

Breathtaking said...

Linda R

Thank you Linda!:)

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Len

Hi Len!

Turns out it was a Bullfinch at your feeder. Lucky you!:)I would love to see one at our feeders.

Breathtaking said...

Stiletto ElsiXie

Good morning Elsie!:)

Thank you for stopping by and thank you for your nice comment. The Greenfinch always seem to look a bit grumpy.:)

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chusa

Hello Chusa!:)

A pretty bird, to brighten a grey winter day.

Spring seems very far away at the moment with all the storms we have been having. I wish the rain would stop so I can get outside.
Kisses right back to you.

Breathtaking said...

Gail Dixen

Hi! Thank you!:)It was a treat for me to see your photos of finches, as I don't see them here.

It will be a pleasure to follow your blog.

magda said...

Τι όμορφο πουλί και πόσο ωραία το φωτογράφησες!!!!!
Καλό Σαββατοκύριακο και πολλά φιλιά!

Breathtaking said...

magda
Thank you Magda!: I agree it is a beauty!
Kisses.

Anonymous said...

Hi Sonjia!

Rather curious that its name does not match its colours, what in the end doesn´t do any harm to its looks...
Here we call it "a verdelhão", I think.

Lovely photos.
Have a good weekend.
Vitor

karmnik54 said...

Lubie dzwońce:)

Rita Vaselli said...

A pleasant harmony of golden colors .... I hope that January is mild and bright, in your garden, as it seems in these beautiful pictures!
Difficult for a painter ,here where I live now a lot of days are grey , with rain and fog! Kisses and hugs, Rita.

Joke (Joke's Camera) said...

This is really a gorgeous series, Sonjia. The colors are fantastic too. All the birds here are gone. It is too warm for the winter. The birdfood is untouched in my garden. Too bad. Have a great weekend. Greetings from the Netherlands, Joke

Sonia Aguiar said...

Querida Sonjia :) es una serie de fotos magnífica. El colorido de este pájaro es muy llamativo. Mis felicitaciones.
Un cariñoso abrazo, Sonia.

Bob Bushell said...

Nice Finch, I love 'em.

Breathtaking said...

Rita Vaselli
These photos were taken in Oct last year when we had sunny weather. Unfortunately our weather has been like yours, not too cold, but rainy and grey, but the worst for me is the rain which never stops.I haven't taken any photos since November,but have many saved posts for my blog.
I hope your weather improves soon Rita dear.
Hugs and Kisses

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Joke (Jokes Camera)

Thank you Joke!:) Sorry to hear about the lack of birds at your feeders.I hope this does not mean you will have a harsh winter when it finally arrives.

Breathtaking said...

Sonia Aguiar
Thank you so much. I know that we are moved by colour. I was really pleased with the warm colours in this photo, and the vivid yellow/green of the Greenfinch.
Warm Hugs.

Breathtaking said...

Karmnik54
I like them too, at least I like to see them, and admire their lovely colour, but hey bully the other birds though, and are very greedy at the feeders.

Ana Mínguez Corella said...

Juts beautiful!!!.. Cheers!!!..

Breathtaking said...

Ana Minguez Corella

Thank you!:)These pics are just up your street. So glad you like them.:)

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