My First Goldfinch!!

[Bouncytigger]

Well.....

I can't take much more of this excitement

I decided to put the 300mm lens on the camera just in case i saw the Bullfinch couple again and low and behold what should i see but my first GOLDFINCH!!!

WOO HOO HOO HOO!

[deer boy]

Nice shot Bouncytigger
The Bullfinch must have told it about your sunflower hearts

[Bouncytigger]

When they were having a HEART TO HEART

[DOXHOPE]

Yip nice male goldie

[Zoundz]

awww lovely! I see rather a lot of these near my place, we get them allover by the river - not managed a photo of one yet! Yours is great!

xx

[witham]

well done to get such a good pic, we get them here and think we might have had a couple of young on the niger feeder as they were making an unusual chirriping noise I'd not heard them make before unless they were catching up as they've been absent for a bit apart from the odd one

[Bouncytigger]

Originally Posted by Zoundz

awww lovely! I see rather a lot of these near my place, we get them allover by the river - not managed a photo of one yet! Yours is great!

xx

I don't know if they are more of a river bird but i have friends i Carmarthen and they live by the river and they have loads of them

As common as sparrows are in the midlands

[GME]

Well done BT. You are having a few good days aren't you! I've got quite a few that never seem to leave the feeders this year - spend nearly as much on food for them as I do myself lol All the fledglings are out at the moment too, but they are very welcome bird and really pretty. Nice pic, what next!?

[Bouncytigger]

I know I'm having to keep pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming all this?!

wildlife never ceases to amaze does it?

[ron1863]

Congratulations, they are very beautiful birds

[whis4ey]

That is a great pic
Well done

[shei111]

Congrats on you goldies ive had for nearly 4 months now them coming to the nyger feeder several times a day, where I sit in the summer house the feeder is only about 9 foot away they can see me and hear and the 2 yappy little dogs ive got but they dont take any notice of us , perhaps ours is the only garden about here that give them nyger so that keep them coming. very pretty little bird with a lovely tune. sheila

[DuncanE]

Looks like you're using all your luck up!

I regulary get a pair on my food station - sometimes 4 but never more than that. I just need the longer lens to get a decent photo though.

[kez]

When it gets to winter i shall be putting out nyger and sunflower heart seeds in just the hope i get a goldfinch, or maybe even a bullfinch!

[Bouncytigger]

I bought some Nyger seed today

I must say....

It has a life of it own dosn't it

its a good job my VAC'S don't broken

So maybe my Goldfinch will bring all his mates along maybe?

[deer boy]

Is that a villa shirt i see u wearing Bouncytigger

[Bouncytigger]

Originally Posted by deer boy

Is that a villa shirt i see u wearing Bouncytigger

Oooooh No

You must be mistaken

[deer boy]

Lol.

[galanthus]

Great bird for you then ?

We've had our first ever goldfinch in the garden around a week and half ago, not shifting very far to date, loving the sunflower hearts and now bringing 4-5 mates. Looks like they stay if loved

[Bouncytigger]

Originally Posted by galanthus

Great bird for you then ?

We've had our first ever goldfinch in the garden around a week and half ago, not shifting very far to date, loving the sunflower hearts and now bringing 4-5 mates. Looks like they stay if loved

Yes I've been onto a real winner since buying the sunflower hearts only about a month ago

I usually feed the birds with the table mix from my local pet shop and a huge bag of peanuts for NUTTY and his pals

and the occasional JAY on route to the oak trees over the back
deffinatly going to get a nyger feeder i tried mixing it in with all the other seed but its just getting left

not to the SPARROW'S taste obviously

[Pete Collins]

Congratulations on your first Goldfinch, Bouncytigger!

I saw one in the back garden this afternoon, the first time I've seen one here for many weeks. A little later I spotted something I had never seen before - a juvenile Goldfinch! It didn't have the Red, White and Black on the head (just buffy brown) but viewed from the side, the yellow patch on the wing was immediately recognisable. When it then landed on the bird bath I saw the black, yellow and white on the wings and rump.

It's the first time I've ever seen a juvenile, anywhere. It's nice to know the Goldies must be breeding somewhere nearby.

[Bouncytigger]

Originally Posted by Pete Collins

Congratulations on your first Goldfinch, Bouncytigger!

I saw one in the back garden this afternoon, the first time I've seen one here for many weeks. A little later I spotted something I had never seen before - a juvenile Goldfinch! It didn't have the Red, White and Black on the head (just buffy brown) but viewed from the side, the yellow patch on the wing was immediately recognisable. When it then landed on the bird bath I saw the black, yellow and white on the wings and rump.

It's the first time I've ever seen a juvenile, anywhere. It's nice to know the Goldies must be breeding somewhere nearby.

Great isn't it Pete

Its comforting to know that they are coming into our cities more as well

We must be doing something right

Its called SUNFLOWER HEARTS me thinks?

[Bouncytigger]

Well I started this thread on the 15th of the month and HEY HO i'm still getting morning visits from at least one of these lovely birdies

i bought a niger feeder from my local garden centre about ten days ago and though that would certainly mean the kiss of death

But they are still here, hopefully to stay

[Pete Collins]

That's good news Bouncytigger! Long may they continue to visit you!

[DuncanE]

I've had my first juv. Goldfinch today, spent ages picking out seeds this morning.