[Length 5 in. Wingspan 9 in.]

This female American Goldfinch was photographed at Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: December 17, 2009)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

These European Goldfinches were photographed at Gigrin Farm, Rhayader, Wales. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This European Goldfinch was photographed at Weeting Heath Reserve, Norfolk, England. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 2002)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This male "black-backed" Lesser Goldfinch was photographed at Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, Bisbee, AZ. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 5, 2007)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This female Lesser Goldfinch was photographed at the Frontera Audubon Nature Center, Brownsville, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 21, 2009)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This male Lesser Goldfinch was photographed at the Frontera Audubon Nature Center, Brownsville, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 21, 2009)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This male Lesser Goldfinch was photographed at Allen William's "Wildscaped" yard, Pharr, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 6, 2009)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 8 in.]

This female Lesser Goldfinch was photographed at Allen William's "Wildscaped" yard, Pharr, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 6, 2009)