Goldfinch on a Limb

The Goldfinches are Back

It’s just turned February and the feeders are under attack by a dozen or so Goldfinches, which we haven’t seen in months. They are pretty good at hovering while they wait their turn at a feeding post while others wait in the nearby trees. I caught this guy waiting on a branch in a brisk breeze.
I had to crop the picture pretty dramatically to get this framing and pump up the vibrance and reduce the noise a bit to reach this final.

Goldfinch on a Limb
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Camera: Nikon D7100 • ISO 640 • 300mm • -0.67 ev • f/5.6 • 1/640