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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 30835" data-attributes="member: 1061">Yup, that's an <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_goldfinch/id" target="_blank">American Goldfinch</a>...male and female (darker one) from the looks of it.  Very common here in Ohio.  Put out some sunflower seed and they'll flock to your back yard by the dozens!Ideally, you want to show the complete bodies of both birds.  At first glance, they look stacked on top of one another, but when dealing with skittish birds, you don't always have time to get a better angle.  That said, what detracts the shot for me is the post-processing.  It's way too dark and contrasty.</blockquote>