Goldfinch / Carduelis Carduelis Bird Balancing On A Winter Twig In A Sunny Field Stock Photography

A male Goldfinch bird balances on a stalk / twig in a British field in bright Winter sunshine. The goldfinch is a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. Sociable, often breeding in loose colonies, they have a delightful liquid twittering song and call. Their long fine beaks allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasels.