Visitor to the back yard
By minx267
@minx267 (15527)
Hartford, Connecticut
August 15, 2017 11:07pm CST
So this morning, while we were out with the dogs..and a bunch of cats.. My roommate yells to me "a finch just landed in the garden!" Of course I don't have my camera.. So I run in the house. Half expecting it to be gone by the time I come out.. But it is still there perched on the overgrown Radicchio plants eating seeds.. I got a few good pics.. Here is an American Goldfinch. You don't see too many of these around.. Please do not use the photo. I post these for sale myself. ;)
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
5 Sep 17
@rebelann It does take some patience... I agree. but with this little guy. he literally flew in the yard and I ran for my camera. and was very lucky he didn't fly off in that time.. and he stayed long enough for me to get a few shots.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
4 Sep 17
Thank you.. I saw them very rarely around here ... but it turns out I was in the wrong place... I found a place where there are TONS of them.. but they are quick and tiny so the hard part is finding where they are feeding and just sitting there with the camera.
But they do have a distinctive call and i listen for them to find them.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Aug 17
That is a beautiful photo.We do not see American Goldfinch here.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
16 Aug 17
@minx267 We do have snakes.But not too many.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
17 Aug 17
@silvermist Good. I am not big on snakes or spiders well most insects... and come to think of it. I wouldn't want to handle many reptiles either.. I will appreciate them from afar.. or like from my couch in front of my TV. lol
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
11 Sep 17
ah, yea, that could be a problem.. I leave my phone on always.. but my go to for photos is my camera which I bring with me everywhere.. except in this case.. not in the backyard with me at that time so I was surprised the bird stuck around long enough for me to run back in the house and grab it..
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
11 Sep 17
@minx267
You are right. That was a surprise. Usually they are gone by the time I get my phone all set up and the camera ready to take a picture. I have a good camera too, but, it is too hard to carry it with me and my smartphone camera is also good.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
5 Sep 17
Perfect shot. Haven't seen a bird like that.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
16 Aug 17
Wow that's beautiful..you are lucky to get those
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Oh gosh this is a lovely photo Minx!!!! Thanks for sharing the lovely bird with us.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
that is a very nice shot of that yellow bird, my friend. 
i wish he have that kind of bird here. hahaha!
i wish he have that kind of bird here. hahaha!1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
@minx267 error in spelling. that should be read as " i wish WE have that kind of bird here."
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
16 Aug 17
@ridingbet LOL. It's Okay I read "Typonese"
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
Oh wow that is so beautiful bird especially that it is colored yellow.
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