Redpolls

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Clive60

Redpolls

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They disappeared for a week or so but this weather brought them back.
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Re: Redpolls

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You've called this topic Redpolls, but the birds look like I would call a Goldfinch. Are they the same thing, or is one of us wrong :?:
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Dave Brown wrote:You've called this topic Redpolls, but the birds look like I would call a Goldfinch. Are they the same thing, or is one of us wrong :?:
The pics have several each of Lesser Redpolls and Common Goldfinches. So you're both right icon_thumright

Here's the second pic, annotated, Red for Redpolls, Gold for Goldfinches:
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Conifers wrote:
Dave Brown wrote:You've called this topic Redpolls, but the birds look like I would call a Goldfinch. Are they the same thing, or is one of us wrong :?:
The pics have several each of Lesser Redpolls and Common Goldfinches. So you're both right icon_thumright
I assumed the more drab ones were female Goldfinches :lol:
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Re: Redpolls

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Dave Brown wrote:I assumed the more drab ones were female Goldfinches :lol:
:lol: no easily obvious sex differences in Goldfinch icon_thumright
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Re: Redpolls

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Dave, I should have pointed out which were which, thanks Conifers. The Repolls and Siskins are visiting less but the Goldies are here every day.
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