Saffron Finch

Saffron Finch perched on a tree branch and looking over its left shoulder.
Saffron Finch, Puembo Birding Garden, Quito, Ecuador, June 21, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-51,2000; f/10; 1/500 sec.

This page is for the Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola). As we walked around the gardens of the Dole Plantation, I saw movement at the end of one path. As I got closer, I saw these yellow birds flitting around looking for food and was able to get some pretty decent photos.

Saffron Finch walking on the ground with green grass.
Saffron Finch, Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, HI February 1, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/1000 sec. +0.3 exposure bias
Saffron Finch perched on a small tree branch.
Saffron Finch, Puembo Birding Garden, Quito, Ecuador, June 21, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-51,2000; f/10; 1/500 sec.