Sagitar Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Mum and Dad and the brood. They actually have eight little ones, but try as I might, they would not oblige me with a full house . . . . . . . . I'll try again tomorrow if they return and the light is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Nice photo, what are the chances of capturing them like that again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Stunning image..... how rewarding must that be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 That's a fantastic picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 There's a short period when they stay together as a family while the fledglings are in juvenile plumage - they are the ones without the red and black head markings. You can already see the adult plumage beginning to show on some of them (look at the one about two thirds up the front of the feeder) and once they are into adult plumage they will go their separate ways. Goldfinches are easier to photograph on a feeder than many birds because the seeds that they eat are tiny and they tend to sit quietly on the feeder until they have taken enough seeds to satisfy them. Birds that take larger seeds tend to dive in, grab a seed and zoom off to eat it elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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