hi all ... I finally got some good looks at the dark-backed Lesser
Goldfinch which has been hanging around our neighborhood for a week
or so ... he's not totally black on the back but just very dark ...
he definitely stands out ... this is the first time we've seen him on
the seed sock ... images shot through a double-paned plate-glass
window ... enjoy, Lyn


http://northwestbirding.com/Images14Dec/vancouver_lesser_goldfinch_dark-backed_12-19-14.jpg


http://northwestbirding.com/Images14Dec/vancouver_lesser_goldfinch_dark-backed_12-19-14_B.jpg

a more "normal" patterned Lesser on the left, dark-backed on the right ...
http://northwestbirding.com/Images14Dec/vancouver_lesser_goldfinch_dark-backed_12-19-14_C.jpg





Lyn Topinka,
NorthwestJourney.com
NorthwestBirding.com
ColumbiaRiverImages.com