Wild Goldfinch eating Cottongrass

[natureiser]

I have spent about 6 hours over 3 days tracking these Goldfinches, they are very wild, very fast and very small. I got lucky today, this one landed about 12 meters from me, and then posed for me whilst eating some cottongrass. Comments and Criticisms welcome as always !

GoldFinch_CottonGrass1 by Nature Ist, on Flickr

GoldFinch_CottonGrass3 by Nature Ist, on Flickr

 

[mark richards]

nice shots...he's nest-building, not eating..

 

[trevorbray]

Pretty bird. I've seen a few but always just too far away for a decent shot.

 

[mbphoto]

nice shot

 

[natureiser]

nice shots...he's nest-building, not eating..

I think you are right, I went back through the shots and he is sort of teasing out the cotton grass, but I don't see any swallowing. I guess that means there is a nest nearby.