Oldt1mer - Keith's photos with the keyword: Greenfinch

These two male European Greenfinches - Chloris chloris - can be seen in this picture but just imagine when green buds start sprouting and then become leaves, you really have little chance of spotting these beautiful birds unless they come out into the open. The greenfinch is widespread throughout Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia and has been introduced into Argentina, Uruguay, New Zealand and Australia. These two were seen checking something out, possibly a female, at Martin Mere. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.

The European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - is a common bird in the UK, Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia. Greenfinches rely on seeds and, because they have a large and strong beak, they are able to eat a large variety. Because of their colouring, they can be difficult to spot in the foliage of woods and hedges but luckily they are quite at home in gardens and parks where they love to feed on seed mixes and Sunflower seeds and kernels from feeders. This is a juvenile but the male is olive green with a yellow flash on the wings and tail, the female is grey-green with less yellow. This one was seen from a hide at Martin Mere Wetlands, Burscough, Lancashire. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.