A visit this morning to the West End of Jones Beach Produced massive amounts of Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches (well, massive in comparison to everything else which was virtually non-existant). This was my first time seeing/photographing Pine Siskins so I was quite pleased with the results... it's amazing how they and the American Goldfinches pick seeds out of the pines and munch away... unfortunately I did not find either species of Crossbill which I was really looking forward to finding (they had been reported the previous day) but did come across an Osprey on Ocean Bay Parkway not long after sunrise... Enjoy.
In then above photo, I had to fudge the sharpness on the lower siskin a bit... the bird was just a touch out of the focal plane.
The golfinches varied in plumage, with only a handful still holding onto the nice bright yellow, which I wasn't too successful in finding.
And one more goldfinch that was quite patient for me:
And lastly, an early morning Osprey (which should really get going down to Florida!)
Really super photos from Boomer and me in N.Ontario, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI hung a nijer seed sock hoping to attract goldfinch. It's been 5 days & no goldfinch yet. Are they here on Long Island?
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