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American Goldfinch, male. Image taken at Parks Pond in Clifton, Maine.
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American Goldfinch, male. Image taken at Parks Pond in Clifton, Maine.

  • American Goldfinch female (Carduelis tristis) This is a year round resident of Maine.
  • American Goldfinch male (Carduelis tristis)
  • American Goldfinch male, enjoying a blackoil sunflower seed. The shell in his left foot.
  • American Goldfinch, male. Image taken at Parks Pond in Clifton, Maine.
  • American Goldfinch, female. Image taken at Parks Pond in Clifton, Maine.
  • American Goldfinch male and female. Image taken at Parks Pond in Clifton, Maine.
  • Purple Finch male (Carpodacus purpureus)
  • Purple Finch (male)
  • White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak male (Pheucticus ludovicianus). Image taken in Clifton, Maine.
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) male. This young male has been a frequent visitor to our feeder and is so vibrant I wanted to get his image. If you look closely, you'll see red at the edge of his wing. The entire underside of his wings are red which makes this bird one of the most beautiful in flight.
  • Eastern Bluebird, male. Image taken at the Maine Audubon Society facility at Fields Pond (Bangor area).
  • Eastern Bluebird at Fields Pond, Bangor Maine.
  • Eastern Bluebird male
  • Razorbill (Alca torda) This bird spends most of its life on the open ocean close to shore. It only comes on shore to nest in crevices on small rocky islands. I took this image on Machias Seal Island.
  • Lesser Goldfinch male...(Carduelis psaltria) This bird is usually found in the Southwest US and Mexico. Its very rare to see this species in Maine..This image was taken on Parks Pond in Clifton Maine, so I included it in this gallery.
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
  • Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus). This bird is similar to the Downy Woodpecker except for the long bill.
  • Baltimore Oriole singing a tune at the Maine's Audubon Society facility, Fields Pond, Bangor Maine.
  • Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) male. Image taken at the Houston Audubon Society's, Boy Scout Woods in High Island, Texas.

  • SchmidtHouse

    on June 5, 2010

    Nice capture and composition.

  • Mike

    on June 5, 2010

    Nice. I like the composition with the contrast in color. Sharp.

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