Daily Archives: April 23, 2021

Patchy season: American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch: Kennebunk, Maine, USA — It is the season of patchy Goldfinches. The males are molting into breeding plumage and they are, honestly, all over the place…with patches of brightest yellow, pure white, and mottled black. I would say they did not know if they were coming or going, but, of course, they are all coming on to breeding. This is an interesting shot technically…a focus challenge for the Sony Rx10iv. 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Polarr and Apple Photos. ISO 320 @ f4 @ 1/500th.