You can tell the young Goldfinches by the missing or patchy red on top of their heads:
Here a Greenfinch is just launching itself to drop down to another feeder:
A bit of video taken yesterday with the Canon 50D running Magic Lantern.
Towards the end one decided that the queue was too long for the feeder so dropped down to try some dandelion seeds.
The black with white blobs always makes me think they are wearing a tail coat ready for a formal dinner.
they are cute little ones.
ReplyDeleteTWG. All youngsters have that cute look don't they.
DeleteDo goldfinches reside in your area year-round?
ReplyDeleteWilma. Yes they do.
DeleteI have seen very few this year. You must have them all.
ReplyDeleteDoes your Canon auto focus on magic lantern?
Adrian. It's only in the past few weeks they have started arriving in any numbers.
DeleteNo. Magic Lantern need the mirror up to take video on the 50D but it needs to be down to focus. Might be different with later Canon models. One reason I have my eye on a 70D is the results I've seen on YouTube with its ability to rapidly follow focus on video.