Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Goldfinches

Animal Place's Vegan Micro-Farm

The early morning hours are magic time for goldfinches. Flocks rush to the dew-speckled flowers and plants to enjoy breakfast. This goldfinch is enjoying some mountain spinach, or orach. I enjoy it too - tastes just like spinach. It's bolted in the picture, which makes for a bitter-tasting leaf.


Animal Place's Vegan Micro-Farm

While a telephoto lens is a must-have, the birds don't have an enormous flight distance. Patience, not one of my strong suits (hence why I don't do a lot of animal nature photography), is a better gift than an expensive lens.

Animal Place's Vegan Micro-Farm

What a beautiful little bird!

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