Daily Archives: December 19, 2020

Goldfinch aggression

American Goldfinch: Kennebunk, Maine, USA — The nor-easter we had this week brought out abnormal behavior in many of our feeder birds…but especially in the Goldfinches. Goldfinches can be feisty at times, but during the snowfall they were outright aggressive…defending the thistle feeder from each other and from the Dark-eyed Juncos that decided they were feeder birds while the snow was falling, and who wanted a turn at the thistle. The action provided an unusual view of the tail with the alternating black and white tips. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Polarr and Apple Photos. ISO 1600 @ f4 @ 1/500th.