Can somebody tell me if these redpolls are both mealy? Sorry for the bad pic, it was taken through glass, and I was in a rush..I ended up being late for work because of these two! ::)
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Thank you. x
Hi Raven
Redpoll id is fraught with difficulties but the brownish tones of the left hand bird make it a fairly standard Lesser Redpoll cabaretwhilst the right hand bird in my opinion is probably a fairly reasonable Mealy flammeagiven it's generally colder plumage tones and white wing bars.
Cheers
Mark Rowbottom
Quote from: Mark Rowbottom on January 15, 2014, 09:19:59 PM
Hi Raven
Redpoll id is fraught with difficulties but the brownish tones of the left hand bird make it a fairly standard Lesser Redpoll cabaretwhilst the right hand bird in my opinion is probably a fairly reasonable Mealy flammeagiven it's generally colder plumage tones and white wing bars.
Cheers
Mark Rowbottom
That was my thought. I do wish I'd had longer to watch them and get some better pics!
I am only just learning to identify the redpolls, but these two definitely looked very different to each other. I know that generally mealy redpolls can differ in colour and markings. If it is a Lesser, then it is my first one! ;D Very pleased to have had it in my garden.