It's Raining Goldfinches by CavalierLady

Photography • Animals • posted on Jan 22, 2008

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Yesterday was a cold, drizzly, rainy, dreary day. It was too dark for any good shots, so I did not pay that much attention to the bird feeders. Then I happened to look out once and gasped to see that it seemed to be raining goldfinches outside! It was like Grand Central Station out there! (American joke for crowded as a busy train station). I ran and got the camera, and hurriedly got off a few snapshots of the most crowded period where they were fluttering around and bustling and fussing for the best feeding position before half of them dispersed into the trees. What this image doesn't show is that the lower feeder hanger has another hook below the one you see, which has a bag of black niger seed hanging from it, and there were three more feeding there and a couple in the bush right next to it! When I posted my first goldfinch a few days ago, I said I had never seen a goldfinch in Texas before, and when what to my wondering eyes should appear ... well over a dozen of them, ...well, I had to get a snapshot of them, even if this is not nearly as sharp as I would have liked because of the awful low light and drizzle. This is the same hanging feeder that I motion blurred out in yesterday's rosy house finch image because of its distracting background. Didn't expect to be showing it today, lol. A dozen sparrows or doves is no big deal, but seeing this many of a new bird species was, at least for me. Hopefully I can get a clearer shot on a cold but sunny day. Thank you very much for your views and kind comments!

Comments (50)

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bkhook

8:39AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

What a grand shot of all your friends. Lucky you to see so many at once.

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Debwhosmiles

8:42AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Lovely shot of such a cheery visitor to the birdfeeder. We have many of these beauties here in Tennessee but all of my shots of them seem to be blurred...lol So I feel like you've done well! They arrive at my feeders in flocks also and fly about brightly in summer... when I see them like that instead of thinking of them as a flock, I think of them as a "fair"~ =)

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iloco

8:44AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Great shot. I feed the yellow finches thistle seed and they love it. I have them all the time in my feeders. Same weather today in Va. Rain and sleet this morning. :(

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krakosky

8:52AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

wonderful compo, excellent dof, fantastic shot, well done!!

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rainbows

8:54AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

A veritable feeding frenzy, Maria. How beautiful to see this. I love the motion blur of the flying finch it adds to the mood here. It is a lovely shot in the low light conditions. Bravo, Maria. Hugs. Diane.

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helanker

9:01AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

OHH! How lucky you are having so many all of a sudden. I think you did a great job capturing that moment. How close to your window do you have the bird feeter in cm ?

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deweygg

9:29AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

A hungry bunch -LOL Great photo depicting the constant motion of these little beautiful birds. Congratulations!

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mansco

9:33AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Wonderful shot, my compliments ;O)

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featherwitch

10:14AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Isn't it fun to see new critters?! I keep hoping to see someone new at my feeders, but alas- nothing yet! Probably come while I'm working... This is a wonderful capture of these goldfinches! :)

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Bossie_Boots

10:18AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Wonderful capture of these beautiful birds you caught them just at the right moment !!!!

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Cytisus

10:21AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Stupendous shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fruit_Passion

10:23AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

L'heure du diner est arriver. Bravo pour le clic ;)

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fabiana

10:29AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

oh so beautifull image...love those birdies... perfect!

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Thetis

10:51AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

That's lovely! Fabulous composited shot!

frankie96

11:36AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

And hungry ones at that....thanks for sharing the view...

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virginiese Online Now!

11:51AM | Tue, 22 January 2008

So cute ! A nice shot !

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Hawk23

12:00PM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Awwww How cute, excellent shot . Love the one you got coming in for a landing!!

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barbdennist

12:19PM | Tue, 22 January 2008

I'm so pleased that you got to see so many at once and to experience the joy of that. They are such beautiful birds and you got a wonderful picture of them. I'm also impressed with your beautiful feeder - it makes my plain one seem really ugly now.

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GiMi53

1:05PM | Tue, 22 January 2008

Ooooh, I never saw so many birds around the feeders in our garden... Your feeder is very nicely designed ! Excellent shot, Maria... I'm jealous ! LOL !