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Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

This is a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. Their long fine beaks allow them to extract seeds from thistles and teasels....
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This is a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. Their long fine beaks allow them to extract seeds from thistles and teasels.
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NIKON D90

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 3000/10

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Apr, 2015

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Nice, clean, and sharp photo! Love it!

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Beautiful bird. Incredible sharpness. May I ask what sense you used?

Thank you for your kind comments Carolle. This was taken on a Nikon D90 with a Nikkor 70 - 300 zoom

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