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Greenfinch        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Greenfinches are common birds in Europe, and they have also been introduced to New Zealand.   Breeding males are bright green and yellow; females (bottom, right) are more subdued.   These were photographed in Bialowieza in eastern Poland.

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