American Goldfinch - Dr. Dude Photography

Three American Goldfinches at a backyard feeder. A fourth is present but barely visible on the back side of the feeder. A wooden fence is the background. — **American Goldfinch; Vista West, Fort Worth, TX; January 8, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-4000; f/6.3; 1/640 sec.*

This page is for the American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). The male is a bright yellow with black, and very distinctive in appearance. It was one of the first birds that I was able to identify that was not part of the birds I would encounter on a typical day. My first photographic evidence occurred on February 16, 2015 on a snowy day near our backyard bird feeder. The best photograph I have taken of the American Goldfinch to date (above) was from January 8, 20221 at our backyard feeder, Vista Heights, Fort Worth, TX.

The following photographs are the best representative images from different dates and locations than my species representative example.

Two American Goldfinches hanging out with a Northern Cardinal in a vine-covered tree while it is snowing. — **American Goldfinch; Murray House; Murray, KY; February 16, 2015**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-160; f/5.6; 1/200 sec.*

American Goldfinch in a bare tree looking back over its left shoulder. — **American Goldfinch; Cleburne State Park, Cleburne, TX; December 28, 2021**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-640; f/6.3; 1/1000 sec.*

Three American Goldfinches sitting on branches of a tree. — **American Goldfinch, Village Creek, Arlington, TX, January 17, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-5*00; f/6.3; 1/2000 *sec.*

American Goldfinch at a feeder with a seed in its beak. — **American Goldfinch, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, February 19, 2022**
*Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 500 mm; ISO-800; f/6.3; 1/640 sec.*

American Goldfinch perched on a steep-angled tree limb. — **American Goldfinch, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, February 27, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DSr with Tamron 150-600 mm Lens; 600 mm; ISO-250; f/7.1; 1/1250 sec.*

Two American Goldfinches perched near each other in a tree. — **American Goldfinch, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 12, 2022**
*Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-5*00; f/6.3; 1/1000 *sec.*

American Goldfinch perched on a small branch pecking into a catkin. — **American Goldfinch, Clear Fork Trinity River and Bellaire, Fort Worth, TX, April 3, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-320; f/9; 1/250 sec.*

American Goldfinch perched on a small branch. — **American Goldfinch, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, April 15, 2022**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-800; f/8; 1/800 sec.*

American Goldfinch sitting on a branch high up in a tree. — **American Goldfinch, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, January 7, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 661 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/500 sec.*

American Goldfinch standing on a small section of dead grass. Most of the ground is hard-packed soil. — **American Goldfinch, Mustang Park, Benbrook, TX, January 16, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/10; 1/800 sec.*

American Goldfinch walking on some sticks on the ground below a few downed trees. There is water from a recent rain in the foreground. — **American Goldfinch, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, March 11, 2023**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-5000; f/10; 1/500 sec.*

American Goldfinch perched on a small plant and looking for food. — **American Goldfinch, Coyner Springs Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003**
*Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/800 sec.*