Photography of Birds – Set # 140 | H.J. Ruiz

Photography of Birds – Set # 140

Set # 140

American Goldfinch (M)

American Goldfinch (F)

The American goldfinch is gregarious during the non-breeding season, when it is often found in large flocks, usually with other finches. The social hierarchy, measured by how many aggressive encounters are won by each individual, tends towards the male being dominant in the non-breeding season. During the breeding season, this finch lives in loose colonies. While the nest is being constructed, the male will act aggressively toward other males who intrude into his territory, driving them away, and the female reacts in the same way toward other females. This aggressiveness subsides once the eggs have been laid. The social hierarchy in the breeding season generally has the female dominant over the male. Dominance may change based on the value of a resource; a study published in 1987 found that starved subordinate birds were sometimes dominant in competitions over feeder access.

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19 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 140”

Erwin Foo on September 24, 2020 at 9:13 am said:

Lovely photos! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Erwin. 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on September 24, 2020 at 11:40 am said:

What a beautiful bird, such a lovely colour.

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 3:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Susan. 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on September 24, 2020 at 12:43 pm said:

You caught these goldfinches in the most beautifully bright moments, HJ, fantastic photos. I also appreciated the info.

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 3:56 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Jet. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on September 24, 2020 at 6:03 pm said:

Interesting post HJ, I love the brilliant yellow of this bird.

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 6:27 pm said:
  
  That’s their breeding plumage. Thank you, Ashley. 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on September 24, 2020 at 10:41 pm said:

They make quite a lovely couple! Reminds me of the outrageously fashionable glamour couples you see gallivanting at horse races.

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 25, 2020 at 4:02 pm said:
  
  They do attract a lot of attention when they fly around. Thanks, D. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on September 26, 2020 at 8:51 pm said:

Beautiful, HJ

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 26, 2020 at 9:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Chris. 🙂
  
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BallesWorld on September 27, 2020 at 8:48 pm said:

Lovely Photos!!!!!!

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 27, 2020 at 9:03 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, B. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on September 28, 2020 at 8:09 pm said:

Pretty shots, HJ! And yours is much lovelier than my AG!

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- H.J. for avian101 on September 28, 2020 at 9:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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Ao Hu on October 8, 2020 at 11:17 pm said:

Really good photos. I haven’t tried to take photos of birds, your photos inspire me.

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 9, 2020 at 9:45 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Ao. To photograph birds is a lot of fun but takes a lot of patience, too! 🙂
  
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