Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria

f8 @ 1/800s, ISO:800, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Lesser Goldfinch," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Males are easily recognized by their bright yellow underparts and big white patches in the tail (outer rectrices) and on the wings (the base of the primaries). They range from having solid black from the back to the upper head including the ear-coverts to having these regions medium green; each of the back, crown and ear regions varies in darkness rather independently though as a rule the ears are not darker than the rest.

Green Valley, Arizona

04/29/2018