Today in west central Missouri:
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
F 6.3, 1/1600, ISO 400, 600 mm.
End of the year
31 Wednesday Dec 2025
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Tag Archives: American Goldfinch
Spring color
30 Tuesday Apr 2024
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It’s that time of year.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 6.3, 1/200. ISO 200, 600 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 6.3, 1/200. ISO 200, 600 mm.
Voracious little ones.
Single digit diner – still serving
15 Monday Jan 2024
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American Goldfinch, birds, Blue Jay, Carduelis tristis, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, weather
Today in west central Missouri:
Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1600, ISO 200, 400 mm.
And more snow:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Previously:
Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)
Single digit diner (January 13, 2024)
Currently -8° F, wind chill -22° F (January 14, 2024)
We’re having a heat wave… (January 15, 2023)
Out in the cold (January 15, 2024)
The edge of Spring
20 Saturday Mar 2021
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Yesterday in west central Missouri:
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.
It’s time.
A Finch day
14 Sunday Mar 2021
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Overcast and rainy today in west central Missouri.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Purple Finch. Haemorhous purpureus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Purple Finch. Haemorhous purpureus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/125, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/320, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Purple Finch (female). Haemorhous purpureus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Ravenous and entertaining.
In the snow
27 Wednesday Jan 2021
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American Goldfinch, birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carduelis tristis, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, snow, weather
This morning, in the snow in west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
It’s cold out there.
On a bleak midwinter day
17 Sunday Jan 2021
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This morning in west central Missouri:
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 1600, 200 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 1600, 200 mm.
There may be better days ahead.
In the snow
01 Friday Jan 2021
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This afternoon in west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1600, ISO 800, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1600, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Second seating
07 Thursday May 2020
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This morning in west Central Missouri:
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/320, ISO 400, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 400, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Previously:
The early morning rush (May 6, 2020)
Life goes on
01 Friday May 2020
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This morning, in west Central Missouri:
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1250, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1250, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
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