{"id":104824,"date":"2022-08-08T04:33:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=104824"},"modified":"2022-08-08T04:33:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:33:43","slug":"male-american-goldfinch-with-ripe-serviceberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/08\/08\/male-american-goldfinch-with-ripe-serviceberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Male American Goldfinch With Ripe Serviceberries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanAmerican Goldfinch and ripe serviceberries \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I was happy to have this male American Goldfinch perched with ripe serviceberries in front of him for a few moments yesterday high in the mountains. I started off the morning either in heavy clouds or thick fog with low light. Later in the morning I had better light and more luck with birds than I had earlier.<\/p>\n

I was sitting in my Jeep where there is a mix of Western Chokecherries plus Western and Utah Serviceberries when this goldfinch flew in and landed on the top of a Utah Serviceberry. I love that he landed where there were ripe serviceberries below him.<\/p>\n

The serviceberries in the mountains are doing well this year because we have gotten sufficient but sporadic rainfall during the growing season for the fruits to grow.<\/p>\n

This male American Goldfinch didn’t eat any of the berries while he perched at the top of the shrub. He simply looked around and checked me out too. I could hear<\/span><\/a> other goldfinches flying by but they didn’t come down to join this one.<\/p>\n

Even though this finch didn’t stay long on the serviceberry his bright yellow feathers and his presence brightened my morning.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Goldfinch photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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