Goldfinch w/breakfast

[A.M.D.A.]

Title says it all.

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Camera: PENTAX *ist D
Lens: SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 (MF-only)
Other equipment: TIFFEN 77mm HAZE-1 filter, Canon Monopod 100
Aperture: F6.3
Shutter-speed: 1/640 second
ISO: 400
Focal length: 300mm (35mm equiv = 450mm)
Focus: Manual
Shooting mode: Aperture-priority
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[CaraRose]

Nice!

Is that a female goldfinch?

[SARtech]

Love this one! Like the contrast of colors.

[scott-devon]

Very nice, the colours are stunning.

[A.M.D.A.]

Thank you for the comments.

Nice!

Is that a female goldfinch?

It's a young american goldfinch, actually. The summer-plumaged adults have a pinkish bill with a dark tip.