Author Topic: young gold finches? (Read 2498 times)

gertie50 · « **on:** January 10, 2013, 15:19:09 »

Are these young gold finches?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79331682@N02/8366862873/

Many thanks,
Gertie.

Flighty · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2013, 15:48:21 »

They're not goldfinches. I think that they maybe be redpolls!

gertie50 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2013, 17:05:06 »

Thank you Flighty, you're right they are Redpolls just looked them up.
Although I have to admit I've never heard of them before.

Many thanks,
Gertie

Flighty · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2013, 17:10:57 »

You're welcome! And lucky as they're a fairly unusual sighting. I've never seen any.

pumkinlover · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2013, 17:13:23 »

Good photo!

gertie50 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2013, 18:36:14 »

Thank you pumpkinlover

star · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2013, 19:47:01 »

Ive just seen this.....you lucky thing Gertie. I haven't seen a Redpoll in the flesh, great pic

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