A large gathering of goldfinch feeding on knapweed seeds, among the flowering Devils bit scabious on the disused railway track at Smardale Nature Reserve Cumbria

cumbria bird goldfinch nature wildlife european feather wild animal finch natural yellow carduelis carduelis gold beautiful ornithology perching the european goldfinch british bird european goldfinch colourful bird wild bird colourful goldfinch smardale gill meadow flora colorful wildflowers environment blooming flight migration feathers wings fast conservation flying birds bird in flight natural habitat finches seedeater british birds garden birds flock of birds bird watching goldfinch feeding devils bit scabious