Thursday, August 14, 2008

First Time Seeing One!

While talking to my son earlier today, I was distracted by a bright yellow and black color in the backyard. I hurried and ran to get my camera, warning my son not to scare it away before I could get some snaps of it. It was a beautiful American Goldfinch! And yes, I had to look up the name! It was tearing up a clump of dandelion weeds like no one's business. Here's the best shot that I took. I had to take the photos through 2 glass doors, so don't expect much!

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And here is a shortened video clip that I managed to take, any longer and you'd probably fall asleep:



Nice looking colorful bird though wouldn't you say?

4 bite(s) of mango :

  1. Brian Baine said...

    Thats not bad at all to have been taken through those 2 back doors.

  2. Anonymous said...

    That is really impressive considering there were 2 glass doors.

    YAY for Gavin for not scaring it away.. Good little listener. Maybe he should give my kids some lessons!

  3. Lunar Earth Mama said...

    Thanks!!

  4. Anonymous said...

    Very pretty! I love birds!

    I agree, good picture to be taken through two doors.