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EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH


EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 0 N: 392] (1333)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-14 12:28
Viewed: 502
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH (CARDUELIS CARDUELIS)

The goldfinch is a strikingly beautiful bird, with a bright red face, black and white head and a deep golden yellow bar on the otherwise jet-black wings. Another notable feature is the long, pointed beak, which allows this species to extract seeds from teasels. Males and females are similar in appearance, although females have shorter beaks. Juveniles have greyish-brown streaked heads, lacking the red, white and black pattern of the adults. Flocks produce a delightful liquid twittering song and call.

Breeds in mixed woodland, orchards, parks, commons, gardens and pine plantations. where there are thistles and other plants that produce seeds.

Thanks to their long, pointed beaks, male goldfinches are the only birds that are able to extract seeds from teasel heads; they cling to the stem and tear into the seed head, accessing the seeds inside by probing with the bill. Females have shorter beaks and so they are unable to exploit teasel heads. In the autumn, when seed heads are common, goldfinches have a broad diet, feeding on groundsels, ragworts and dandelions as well as the favourite teasels and knapweeds.

This species is not threatened at the present time.

In the past this species was trapped and kept as a cage bird;

Trapping is now completely illegal.
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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 650 W: 0 N: 228] (4844)
  • [2009-06-14 12:42]

Hello Marius,
Good capture of this european goldfinch.Very nice colors and excellent sharpness and details.
Dūrzan

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 400 W: 0 N: 985] (5340)
  • [2009-06-14 20:36]

O captura reusita, culori naturale, detalii frumoase, numai bine!

hello Marius
very beautiful scene, the management of photo is very good,a very fine close up capture
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
  • [2009-06-15 11:46]

Buna
O poza reusita cu detalii excelente si culori frumoase.
numai bine.
Razvan

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