[wisb] Re: not a House Finch, but...?

  • From: Anna Keaney <anna.ftw@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: kelly goocher <kgoocher@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:21:00 -0600

Nope, no red cap. We're keeping our eye out for redpolls here, but haven't
seen any yet.
Anna Keaney
Madison, Dane

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:09 PM, kelly goocher <kgoocher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Without color in the photo ( at least on my tablet), but assuming there's
> a red cap  looks like a redpoll; probably common redpoll
> On Feb 2, 2012 10:46 AM, "Anna Keaney" <anna.ftw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> We've got a lot of House Finches at our feeders, although they seem to
>> come
>> in a variety of sizes/shapes/rednesses to me. However, I just noticed a
>> couple of birds that are definitely not our female HFs: they're a little
>> smaller, with shorter and more notched tails, and much more contrast in
>> markings on the back/wings. I've posted a couple of not-very-good photos
>> (my camera is poor and it's a pretty gray day here): does anyone know what
>> this bird is? I can try to capture a better picture if necessary. Thank
>> you!
>> http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6807375209_fe5559b091_b.jpg
>> http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6807374995_d715116387_b.jpg
>>
>> Anna Keaney
>> Madison, Dane
>>
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