Twenty Minutes

Goldfinches in the juniper, a chickadee at the feeder, and a robin working the mossy ground.

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Asleep in the Juniper

I was moving slowly under the juniper during my lunch break, camera up, half-expecting everything to scatter. A flock of dark birds had already bolted over the fence and away. So when I spotted the American Goldfinch perched on a branch a metre or so in front of me, I assumed the same thing was about to happen. It didn't move. I took a few frames. Still nothing. I edged closer. The bird sat there, rounded and fluffed, head slightly bowed. Then I noticed: its eyes were closed. Not blinking. […]

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Pale Flier

This soft‑focused image of an American goldfinch in midair is actually a photo bomb. I was focused on a different bird when this one slipped into the corner of the frame. The result feels like a pastel made of light and motion, a small burst of color drifting through the shot at just the right moment.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

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Winter Backyard Birding

Black oil sunflower seeds transformed my backyard into a small avian metropolis.

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Chardonneret jaune en manteau d’hiver — sa livrée pâlie contraste à la lumière tamisée.

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Resilience ... A tiny American #Goldfinch clings to the slender branch of a redbud tree as temperatures drop and night falls. I captured this photo January 2024 just as another snow storm began.

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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), 8th January 2024
es: Jilguero Yanqui, fr: Chardonneret Jaune
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 45% crop, 1/640s, ISO 5000
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Chardonneret jaune en plumage hivernal : le mâle perd son éclat doré pour revêtir des teintes plus sobres, olive et gris pâle, mieux adaptées à la saison froide.

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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), 21st April 2024
es: Jilguero Yanqui, fr: Chardonneret Jaune
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 45% crop, 1/640s, f/13, ISO 1000
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The American Goldfinch Waiting Game

This past summer, American Goldfinch discovered my nyjer feeder, bringing brilliant yellow plumage and nervous energy to my backyard.

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