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)