Smiling Female House Finch on Twig, Dublin, OH, USA. Wildlife photograph by Connor Brennan, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, December 2024

Finalist Wildlife · December 2024

Smiling Female House Finch on Twig

Photographed by Connor Brennan

House finches are such sweethearts! The ones here in our neighborhood are relatively used to people, and we've had at least two finch couples frequently visit our backyard. When this female finch saw me with my camera once again, she paused for a moment and tilted her head so cutely. It genuinely looked like she was gently smiling at me.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, December 2024
Genre
Animals
Location
Dublin, OH, USA
Camera
Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Focal length
250mm
Shutter
1/1000s
Aperture
f/8
ISO
ISO 320
  • bird
  • bird portrait
  • cute bird
  • finch
  • house finch

The December 2024 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

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