[wisb] Re: Hoary Redpoll - Bayfield County
- From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:04:40 -0700
My Hoary Redpoll showed up again briefly on Sunday, this time in the company of
some Common Redpolls. Got some better documentation images of the bird's
upperparts, with comparison to Common. All taken through the window so low
quality.
Six new pics at:
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/hoaryfeb11
With Common:
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/132839413
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/132839416
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> From: ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Hoary Redpoll - Bayfield County
> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:36:14 -0700
>
>
> This morning I looked out the window at my backyard feeders near Washburn and
> was surprised to see only one bird in the entire yard. Grabbed the binocs and
> was happy to see it was a redpoll. Looked a little closer and holy cow it was
> a Hoary Redpoll! What are the chances? Ran outside in the frigid temps and
> snapped some photos. The bird never actually visited the feeders and took off
> after ~15 minutes, not to be seen again. Later in the day a flock of 20+
> Common Redpolls showed up but the Hoary was not among them.
>
> Here's a gallery of 12 documentation images. Unfortunately the bird barely
> moved (turns out a Northern Shrike was nearby) so I did not get a photo of
> its mantle or rump.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/hoaryfeb11
>
> Some of the better ones for ID purposes:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/132807912
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/132807917
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady/image/132807908
>
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
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