“Gold” is such a bad descriptor for them -- that yellow is so much more blazing and exciting.
rqsays
The second picture down is like a yoga pose.
Definitely not a gold yellow, I agree! It has a lot of sunshine in it. :)
Kengisays
Ah yes, the Black-Winged Lemon Birds! I sorely miss them this year. I love the one where he’s got the thistle bits all over his head. All the shots are wonderful because of all the color. Little explosions of pink all around with the big explosion of yellow in the center.
Kengi, I don’t get them every year either, and it’s never quite right when they go missing. Last year, I had a fabulous abundance of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, so beautiful, this year, none at all.
Saadsays
Caine, #2
“Gold” is such a bad descriptor for them
It reminded me of the neon green/yellow that is used on running shoes.
Ice Swimmersays
The colour of the finch is not unlike the high-visibility vests and jackets used here (in traffic, warehouses and construction work). Thistle seed foraging seems to be a bit of a messy job.
Vivid pictures. The pose in the second merited a few long looks (What on earth is happening there 8-).
rqsays
“Fluorescent lemon finch” doesn’t quite have the ring to it, though. :D
Saad says
I think that might be the best color I’ve ever seen.
Caine says
“Gold” is such a bad descriptor for them -- that yellow is so much more blazing and exciting.
rq says
The second picture down is like a yoga pose.
Definitely not a gold yellow, I agree! It has a lot of sunshine in it. :)
Kengi says
Ah yes, the Black-Winged Lemon Birds! I sorely miss them this year. I love the one where he’s got the thistle bits all over his head. All the shots are wonderful because of all the color. Little explosions of pink all around with the big explosion of yellow in the center.
Caine says
Kengi, I don’t get them every year either, and it’s never quite right when they go missing. Last year, I had a fabulous abundance of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, so beautiful, this year, none at all.
Saad says
Caine, #2
It reminded me of the neon green/yellow that is used on running shoes.
Ice Swimmer says
The colour of the finch is not unlike the high-visibility vests and jackets used here (in traffic, warehouses and construction work). Thistle seed foraging seems to be a bit of a messy job.
Vivid pictures. The pose in the second merited a few long looks (What on earth is happening there 8-).
rq says
“Fluorescent lemon finch” doesn’t quite have the ring to it, though. :D
cicely says
Neon-lemonfinch.
:)
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Lofty says
Safety Finch…