They disappeared for a week or so but this weather brought them back.
Redpolls
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Re: Redpolls
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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Re: Redpolls
The pics have several each of Lesser Redpolls and Common Goldfinches. So you're both rightDave 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
Here's the second pic, annotated, Red for Redpolls, Gold for Goldfinches:
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Re: Redpolls
I assumed the more drab ones were female GoldfinchesConifers wrote:The pics have several each of Lesser Redpolls and Common Goldfinches. So you're both rightDave 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
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Re: Redpolls
no easily obvious sex differences in GoldfinchDave Brown wrote:I assumed the more drab ones were female Goldfinches
Re: Redpolls
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.