Spring Song Bird
by Darren Fisher
Title
Spring Song Bird
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A beautiful capture of an American Goldfinch enjoying a snack. I shot this image with a telephoto lens which lets me get great close up photos of wildlife. I edited my image with a beautiful background texture and then finished it all of with digital painting effects. I love the feeling of Spring that I was able to create with the background. The American goldfinch is found in residential areas throughout its range. Backyard birders attract it using feeders containing Nyjer thistle seed, or by planting grasses and perennial plants, such as zinnias, cosmos, bee balm, or globe thistle, which produce seedheads favored by finches. Although some controversy surrounds bird feeding (see bird feeder for details), an increase in backyard feeding by humans has generally been beneficial to this species.
The American goldfinch is not threatened by human activity, and is widespread throughout its range. The clearing of forests by humans, though harmful to many species, has benefited the American goldfinch. Clearing of woodlands causes declines in numbers of neotropical migrants, while favoring short-distance migrants and permanent residents. This benefits the American goldfinch both as a short-distance migrant, and because the created open areas are the preferred environment of the bird, where weeds thrive which produce the primary food source of the American goldfinch.
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March 15th, 2017
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Comments (32)
Doug Kreuger
Darren, Congratulations on your WFS Spotlight Artist Feature! Beautiful yellow goldfinch artwork! L&F
HH Photography of Florida
A spectacular capture and presentation, Darren. Beautiful work. l/fv/tw/g+
Kathy White
Great photo Darren! This one just says SPRING! It gives one a hopeful feeling! Fave, like
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your Spotlight Artist Feature! Wonderful colors, composition, and digital work! L&F
CJ Anderson
Darren, this is a superb image of a one of my favorite birds (I invite them to my home by placing Niger Thistle seed out for them!). Every inch of this piece is beautiful! Love it! Fav'd, liked, tweeted, and FB!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Darren, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet