Spring Goldfinch
by Darren Fisher
Title
Spring Goldfinch
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A beautiful male American Goldfinch captured on a Spring afternoon in a tree with pink blooms. I have used textures and effects to give the photo a painterly look. This piece will be gorgeous in any room of your home, office or a waitingroom.
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis), also known as the eastern goldfinch, is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canadian border to Mexico during the winter.
The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American goldfinch displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive color during the winter, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate.
The American goldfinch is a granivore and adapted for the consumption of seedheads, with a conical beak to remove the seeds and agile feet to grip the stems of seedheads while feeding. It is a social bird, and will gather in large flocks while feeding and migrating. It may behave territorially during nest construction, but this aggression is short-lived. Its breeding season is tied to the peak of food supply, beginning in late July, which is relatively late in the year for a finch. This species is generally monogamous, and produces one brood each year.
Human activity has generally benefited the American goldfinch. It is often found in residential areas, attracted to bird feeders which increase its survival rate in these areas. Deforestation also creates open meadow areas which are its preferred habitat.
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March 29th, 2016
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Comments (21)
Dana Crandell
Nice framing and interesting processing. Congratulations on being featured in Visions of Spring!
HH Photography of Florida
Congratulations Darren, for being selected for the Special Featured Artists of the Week in the Visions of Spring group. A lovely painterely effect. L/fv
Photographic Art and Design by Dora Sofia Caputo
Amazing work, Darren! Great capture of a beautiful Spring Goldfinch! Congrats! This fine piece is being featured in the Special Featured Artists of the Week Section of the Visions of Spring Homepage. F/L.
Anita Faye
Awesome work Darren! Would love to have this on Poetic Poultry, we also have a contest going on ;) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)