This colourful little chap was feasting on a bush outside the Geek Lair this morning. I snapped him through the blinds with the telephoto lens. I have no idea what kind of birdie he is, so if someone can enlighten me that would be super. Perhaps Dan can even find a song to go with him?
Pretty fellow isn’t he (or she)? I’m no twitcher; but a quick google suggests that it’s a Goldfinch: http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/goldfinch/index.aspx
Searching on last.fm and there are quite a few entries: http://www.last.fm/search?q=goldfinch&from=ac – one of which is there in it’s entirety: http://www.last.fm/music/Redwing%20Blackbird/_/Goldfinch?ac=goldfinch – quite nice actually, even if the lyrics are a little trite (“it’s a goldfinch and it’s lovely”)
Wow…another great photo. What a beautiful little guy!
Aaargh! It’s a GOLDFINCH!!!