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07-MAY-2011 Carl Erland

American Goldfinch

Southern Vancouver Island

American Goldfinch facts: Goldfinch pairs wait to nest until June or July when milkweed, thistle, and other plants have produced their fibrous seeds, which goldfinches incorporate into their nests and also feed to their young. Amazingly, the female goldfinch weaves the nest so tight using spider web silk that it can be filled with water unless she shields their abode with her wings.
~ Birdhouses 101

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Canon EOS 50D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/1000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time07-May-2011 09:28:28
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 50D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

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comment
J. Scott Coile14-May-2011 20:02
Spectacular color combo.
Bryan Murahashi14-May-2011 15:49
Nice setting for this Goldfinch capture. V