Birds of Winter 2014/2015

Welcome to my visual diary of the beautiful birds I photographed during the winter months. I was so blessed to photograph a rare bird for Los Angeles, a European Goldfinch, which I photographed in my backyard.

This is a beautiful European Goldfinch that was photographed in my garden on February 25, 2015. The European Goldfinch is found throughout Britain and migrates in September and October to spend the winter in mainland Europe. I reported this rare bird sighting to the Ornithology Collection Manager of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and this was his reply to me: "This is one of many non-native species we’re trying to keep track of, so it’s great to have the photos and data. European Goldfinches have bred sporadically, but they don’t seem (yet) to have established any persisting populations. However, all naturalized populations start out small, so it’s always good to have the information."

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This is a beautiful European Goldfinch that was photographed in my garden on February 25, 2015. The European Goldfinch is found throughout Britain and migrates in September and October to spend the winter in mainland Europe. I reported this rare bird sighting to the Ornithology Collection Manager of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and this was his reply to me: "This is one of many non-native species we’re trying to keep track of, so it’s great to have the photos and data. European Goldfinches have bred sporadically, but they don’t seem (yet) to have established any persisting populations. However, all naturalized populations start out small, so it’s always good to have the information."

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Birds of Winter 2014/2015