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Photography of Birds – Set # 140

September 24, 2020 7:50 am

Set # 140

American Goldfinch (M)

American Goldfinch (M)

American Goldfinch (M)

American Goldfinch (F)

American Goldfinch (F)

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 Responses to “Photography of Birds – Set # 140”

  1. Lovely photos! 🙂

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

    1. Thank you, Erwin. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 4:18 pm

  2. What a beautiful bird, such a lovely colour.

    By susanpoozan on September 24, 2020 at 11:40 am

    1. Thanks so much, Susan. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 3:55 pm

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

    By Jet Eliot on September 24, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    1. Thank you very much, Jet. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 3:56 pm

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

    By aussiebirder on September 24, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    1. That’s their breeding plumage. Thank you, Ashley. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 24, 2020 at 6:27 pm

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

    By de Wets Wild on September 24, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    1. They do attract a lot of attention when they fly around. Thanks, D. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 25, 2020 at 4:02 pm

  6. Beautiful, HJ

    By sv-anui.com on September 26, 2020 at 8:51 pm

    1. Thanks, Chris. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 26, 2020 at 9:40 pm

  7. Lovely Photos!!!!!!

    By BallesWorld on September 27, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    1. Thank you very much, B. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 27, 2020 at 9:03 pm

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

    By bayphotosbydonna on September 28, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    1. Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on September 28, 2020 at 9:15 pm

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

    By Ao Hu on October 8, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    1. Thank you very much, Ao. To photograph birds is a lot of fun but takes a lot of patience, too! 🙂

      By H.J. for avian101 on October 9, 2020 at 9:45 am

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