Goldfinches are strikingly colored and quite common birds in Europe, and they have also been introduced elsewhere, such as New Zealand.   These were photographed in the tiny village of Gugny near Biebrza National Park in northeastern Poland, and in Bialowiez, Poland.

• Canon 1D3, 500 mm f4 IS + 2X converter or 800 mm IS + 1.4X converter, fill-in flash (2008, 2009)