A Closer Look: European Goldfinch

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European Goldfinch: At the conservation area

©2023 Vonda Zwick

Shutter Speed : 1/1000 sec | Aperture : f/8 | ISO : 400 | Focal Length : 600mm
Camera : Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens : 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015

This bird landed so suddenly and ever so briefly in this obscured spot, where I quickly got off three photos before it took off again, flew straight out of the conservation area, across the street, and onward. So I never had a chance to reposition myself for a better view and it did not do me the favor of moving to an unobstructed perch. I could be disappointed, but honestly, the odds that I would have been in that exact spot at that exact moment just to get these photos are so slim that I am grateful to have gotten something.

Species in this Photo: European Goldfinch

Location

Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area

Shot Date

March 1, 2023, 10:13 a.m.