Stalking the goldfinch

These tiny little guys (and girls) are only about five inches long, and a bit skittish. I was determined to get some decent closeups of them, so I sat in a chair with my camera on a tripod until they were comfortable enough (or hungry enough) to come in for a meal. Keeping an eye on me the entire time, of course.

There are usually about eight or nine goldfinches on the feeder at once, when no humans are around. The blur in the lower right is what happens when one bird is happily perched, and another one decides he wants the same space.

Nom nom nom. Thistle seed is tiny, but tasty!