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12-FEB-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Goldfinch Takeoff

The little Lesser Goldfinch is such a pretty thing. I believe this bird is a female. The problem with the Goldfinch is that they are so active, seldom staying still for long. They say that they come to feeders, but I haven't seen any yet. This one taking flight was seen at Delta Ponds.

Coloration

"Males are bright yellow below with a glossy black cap and white patches in the wings; their backs can be glossy black or dull green (particularly on the West Coast). They have a black tail with large, white corners. Females and immatures have olive backs, dull yellow underparts, and black wings marked by two whitish wingbars." (Quoted from 'Allaboutbirds.com' -
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lesser_Goldfinch/id

Nikon D500 ,Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
1/1000s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso180 full exif

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Julie Oldfield17-Feb-2017 01:40
Superbly timed. V
coaster14-Feb-2017 04:43
A great capture!
martyn george (Hedonic3000)13-Feb-2017 17:56
Fabulous ! Small birds are so hard to capture.Well done, Vern. V.
Frank Brault13-Feb-2017 17:53
A terrific action shot. V
Gary13-Feb-2017 17:02
Great timing...
Tom Munson13-Feb-2017 15:40
Terrific image, timed perfect.
Walter Otto Koenig13-Feb-2017 15:25
nice timing to get this. I like the colors contrast.
Roger Bailey13-Feb-2017 15:17
A superb action shot, lovely looking bird.
Helen Betts13-Feb-2017 15:15
Perfect timing to get this excellent in-flight capture!
waterfalls man13-Feb-2017 12:49
Great Capture V!!
Jack Hoying13-Feb-2017 12:14
Neat capture of it! We put out niger thistle seed and have 10 finch at our window on a daily basis.
Yvonne13-Feb-2017 10:50
What a darling little bird, lovely shot Vern! v
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS13-Feb-2017 07:19
Wow, what a shot Vern, great timing too.
Laura Milholland13-Feb-2017 05:09
A completely wonderful capture, Vern! I love the full wing spread.
joseantonio13-Feb-2017 04:57
excellent timing.Well done.V.
Nirvan Hope13-Feb-2017 04:44
Wonderful to see the goldfinch in flight.
Bea.13-Feb-2017 04:43
Good flight catch of this tiny bird.
Bryan Murahashi13-Feb-2017 04:37
Fabulous catch.
John Shen Photography13-Feb-2017 03:48
Wow.. fantastic capture, so amazing to see! :)
Steve Thuman13-Feb-2017 03:10
She's a beauty!
Jim Coffman13-Feb-2017 02:33
Nice action capture !!
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