Gold Finch on a Snowy Twig with verse
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Gold Finch on a Snowy Twig with verse
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Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography
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Captured this beautiful little Gold Finch this morning while the snow was really coming down! I have added a Bible Verse to this version. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................(This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Spring males are brilliant yellow and shiny black with a bit of white. Females and all winter birds are more dull but identifiable by their conical bill; pointed, notched tail; wingbars; and lack of streaking. During molts they look bizarrely patchy. Size & Shape = A small finch with a short, conical bill and a small, head, long wings, and short, notched tail.Color Pattern = Adult males in spring and early summer are bright yellow with black forehead, black wings with white markings, and white patches both above and beneath the tail. Adult females are duller yellow beneath, olive above. Winter birds are drab, unstreaked brown, with blackish wings and two pale wingbars.Behavior These are active and acrobatic little finches that cling to weeds and seed socks, and sometimes mill about in large numbers at feeders or on the ground beneath them. Goldfinches fly with a bouncy, undulating pattern and often call in flight, drawing attention to themselves. Habitat - The goldfinch�s main natural habitats are weedy fields and floodplains, where plants such as thistles and asters are common. They�re also found in cultivated areas, roadsides, orchards, and backyards. American Goldfinches can be found at feeders any time of year, but most abundantly during winter. More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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February 6th, 2014
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Comments (10)
Beverly Guilliams
Love browsing your gallery, much Beauty and wisdom from you hand and Gods mouth......This is Absolutely Beautiful....v.
Meg Rousher
Great capture, I hate to see birds looking so cold (L,F)
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thank you so much Meg, Don't worry, they have lots of down to keep them warm as well at the many Cedar trees that offer great protection from the weather. He is busy working on a sunflower seed in this shot! :D
Bill Caldwell - ABeautifulSky Photography
This little guy is so cute with the snow, and the words are beautiful! f/v