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EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH


EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 0 N: 440] (1491)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-07 10:39
Viewed: 450
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH (CARDUELIS CARDUELIS)

The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family.

It breeds across Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia, in open, partially wooded lowlands.

The average Goldfinch is 12-13 cm long with a wingspan of 21-25 cm and a weight of 14 to 19 grams. The sexes are broadly similar, with a red face, black and white head, warm brown upperparts, white underparts with buff flanks and breast patches, and black and yellow wings. On closer inspection male Goldfinches can often be distinguished by a larger, darker red mask that extends just behind the eye. In females, the red face does not reach the eye.

Juveniles have a plain head and a greyer back but are unmistakable due to the yellow wing stripe.

The food is small seeds such as thistles and teasels, but insects are also taken when feeding young. It also regularly visits bird feeders in winter. They nest in the outer twigs of tall leafy trees, or even in bamboo, laying four to six eggs which hatch in 11-14 days.

The song is a pleasant silvery twittering. Goldfinches are commonly kept and bred in captivity around the world because of their distinctive appearance and pleasant song.
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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2009-07-07 11:32]

excellent capture of the pretty goldfinch dropping his load! :-) cool "action"-shot with good details, nice colors and great
sharpness, the composition with the bird sitting on the thistle is good, as it fits the german name "Distelfink" (thistle
finch). well done & take care, thor.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-07-07 11:35]

Salut Marius,
excelenta captura. Imi plac culorile si modul de realizare a fotografiei.
O seara frumoasa,
Adrian

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-07-07 11:41]

Hi Marius . I have to say this is one of the best Goldfinch pictures i have seen fo a long time. I like the compostion with the wild flowers. You have taken this from a good POV /DOF. We can see the feathers so well. with fine detail and bright colours. All with interesting notes. Well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Marius,

A good shot of a very charming bird on it's seed flower. Goiod focus and fine detail, colour good and natural. Nice background showing the Goldfinch in its natural habitat. TFS

regards Bill

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3948)
  • [2009-07-07 21:30]

Marius,
Superba captura ta!Culorile si claritatea capturi ma fac invidio.Bravo!
Horia

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2009-07-07 22:57]

Hola amigo,
hermosa captura y pov,
selecto foco y detalles...
saludos Marius

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-07-08 0:27]

Buna
Faina, nu-i lipseste nimic.
Numai bine
Razvan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-07-08 7:23]

Hello Marius,
Excellent photo of this Goldfinch. Everything in this photo is very good and very beautiful. Sharpness, details, composition, surroundings, POV, DOF and BG are all great!
Regards,
Peter

Hello Marius
superb shot of this Goldfinch posing on this thistle, the details are crisp clear sharp and the colors are amazing
thanks a lot for sharing this beauty
Jacqueline

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-07-09 12:33]

Hello Marius,
A fine capture of a Goldfinch, taken from a fine POV with excellent sharpness, colours and lighting. Beautifully composed with the thistle flowers against a fine OOF natural BG.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-10-18 0:52]

Hi Marius,
splendid shot of this lovely bird. The colours are well presented and the sharpness is excellently recorded.
The head is so beautiful with the good exploitation of light.
Well done and congratulations for such a beautiful image.

regards,
Foozi

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