The closest most birds in the garden come to thistle seed is finding it in a feeder but now our twice-lifesize bull thistle flowers are starting to form seed this American Goldfinch female has found them to be an excellent source of lunch-time nourishment.


  • Aperture: ƒ/4
  • Camera: DSC-RX10M3
  • Taken: 23 July, 2020
  • Exposure bias: -3/10EV
  • Focal length: 135.89mm
  • ISO: 125
  • Shutter speed: 1/250s