European Goldfinch in Australia

European Goldfinch, Tasmania

At first I thought the image above had some emotional impact and metaphoric value. More often than not I feel like an alien in Australia. When I scaled it down to 1024px it lost most of the texture and with it the sense of scale and mood, so I decided that this reduced version didn't deserve a post of its own...

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The Invaders (in color!)

There was a cheesy sixties show called The Invaders (in color!. A Quinn Martin production). Do you remember it?

All the lovely birds below are alien to Australia, introduced species that compete with locals for food and nesting spots.

Blackbird, Tasmania

Spotted Turtle-Dove, Tasmania

European Goldfinch, Tasmania

Kelp Gull, Tasmania

Common Starling, Tasmania

House Sparrow, Tasmania

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Christmas tree with decorations in February

Goldfinch, Hobart

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A Finch!

I hoped to get a Goldfinch photo for a long time. Today's walk home was very fruitful!

European Goldfinch, Hobart, Tasmania

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