Bird ID help please 2 pics

LaRee · Oct 9, 2005

This little bird was making the most beautiful song in my backyard. It stayed only long enough for me to run into the house, grab the fz30, and click off one shot of it. Didn't even have a chance to check where the settings were at on the camera. Can you help me id it?
Here is the original shot, 8mp

Here is a crop with a bit of contrast adjustment and unsharp mask.

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SheriDi · Oct 9, 2005

Looks similar to finches around here (SoCal).

Bejersey · Oct 9, 2005

Not sure what this good looking bird is, but very nice shot!
Rick

2cats · Oct 9, 2005

Looks like a goldfinch to me ... great capture, these are good enough for a bird book!
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Old Finn · Oct 9, 2005

Sorry LaRee, I cann´t help with the id, but the pic is beautiful, the crop is perfect. I´ve tried to take fotos of small birds with no success. They move so fast and there is no time to focus before they change the place. But trying it is fun!
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rsrascal · Oct 9, 2005

quick shot, you done good girl. Looks tack sharp to me---thanks for sharing.
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Kevin Coppalotti · Oct 9, 2005

Great captiure from LaRee's 'Paddock'. Go Birders! Go FZ30! Sorry I cannot help with bird ID, only have aussie birds in my database.
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John_Reed · Oct 9, 2005

Hard to say, but that's what it looks like to me. Nice photo!
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LaRee · Oct 9, 2005

John_Reed said:
Hard to say, but that's what it looks like to me. Nice photo!

I think you are right John. That is the conclusion I came to after reading the Sibley guide. It was a real wee little bird. Thanks for your help!
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LaRee · Oct 9, 2005

SheriDi said:
Looks similar to finches around here (SoCal).

Thanks Sheri. With your help I looked under finches in the Sibley guide and I do believe it is a lesser goldfinch. Thank you for taking time to post.
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LaRee · Oct 9, 2005

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LaRee · Oct 9, 2005

2cats said:
Looks like a goldfinch to me ... great capture, these are good
enough for a bird book!

I feel pretty lucky to have got one shot of this wee little (what I now know to be a) lesser goldfinch. After the shot I realized I had my camera set to macro focus. oops. Oh well, still managed to take the wee little guys photo before he flew off.

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LaRee · Oct 9, 2005

This was a really lucky catch as the bird flew away right after the first shot. I agree with John that it is a lesser goldfinch, from looking at the Sibley's guide.

Didn't come out too bad considering I didn't check my settings. It was taken with the macro focus on! Ah well, didn't seem to come out too bad in any case.
Thanks again for looking and posting.
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Karl H. Timmerman M.A.J.D. · Oct 9, 2005

hmm ... well, to me it looks like the Yellow Throated, Nut Crunching, Lesser Finchus Americanus.

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John_Reed · Oct 9, 2005

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gene thomson · Oct 9, 2005

Sure looks like a LeGoFi to me. Glad tou could snap it.

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LaRee said:
This little bird was making the most beautiful song in my backyard.

gene thomson · Oct 9, 2005

Dang - "tou" should be "you".

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Duane Bong · Oct 9, 2005

Possibly a juvenile Blue Titmouse, but it's hard to tell from this angle. The beak doesn't look like a Gold Finch to me. Do you have another shot from the side or back?

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B_Algood · Oct 9, 2005

Very nice quick shot LaRee, I think you nailed this one, good shootin...Bill
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Karl H. Timmerman M.A.J.D. · Oct 9, 2005

Duane Bong said:
Possibly a juvenile Blue Titmouse, but it's hard to tell from this
angle. The beak doesn't look like a Gold Finch to me. Do you have
another shot from the side or back?

One of life's puzzles .... what is a female cockroach called? And what is a male titmouse called??
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