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.
Saffron Finch perched in a tree.
Saffron Finch, Rio Silanche Entrance Road, Ecuador, June 25, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/10; 1/1000 sec. +0.3 Exposure bias.
Saffron Finch perched in a tree.
Saffron Finch, Rio Silanche Entrance Road, Ecuador, June 25, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/10; 1/1000 sec. +0.3 Exposure bias.
Saffron Finch perched in a tree.
Saffron Finch, Rio Silanche Entrance Road, Ecuador, June 25, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/1000 sec. +0.3 Exposure bias.
Two Saffron Finches standing on the ground.
Saffron Finch, Sendero Frutti Tour, Elias Escobar, Ecuador, June 25 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 12,800; f/9; 1/2000 sec.
Saffron Finch perched in a tree.
Saffron Finch, Ruta Cascada La Sucia, Ecuador, June 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/11; 1/2000 sec., +2.7 exposure bias