McFly
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| Bird ID's?
Well since no one replied to my other thread to ID one of my birds, I will start a fresh thread. I have another one now that needs to be identified. I am hopping some of the bird pro's here will be able to ID these guys for me. Thanks in advance.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
300mm 1/125th F5.6 ISO100
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
300mm 1/160th F5.6 ISO400
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grobinette
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| The top image is a common redpoll - probably a female.
The bottom image looks like a Junco. We call them snow birds because we don't see them here until winter time.
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SunDog
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The bird in the top photo is a Hoary Redpoll.
I haven't been able to id the bird in the bottom photo, but it sure looks familiar - like I've seen it before....
edit: I think grobinette nailed the bottom pic - a dark-eyed junco. |
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Nick
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Third vote for a dark eyed junco |
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McFly
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Damn, you guys are good. I was just checking out "Peterson field guides" They are great books.
You guys nailed both of them. The first one is a Common Redpoll and the second one is a ""Slate-colored" Dark-eyed Junco"
Thanks for the help guys!! 
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Nick
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I only knew it because I took a photo of one before |
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Nezmo
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Here's another Junco shot... »/showpic/dimag···er=0&1=1
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McFly
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| Ah yes, I like these birds. I am a lot like you too Nezmo. I get a kick out of seeing and photographing birds that I dont normally see.
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Nice photographs McFly  ! I have no personal experience with separating the two Redpoll species, but I agree that this is a Common. An slightly paler coloration and stubbier bill would be the features to look for in a Hoary Redpoll, but all my guides mention the difficulty in telling the two species apart. I've been back in the Midwest for a few days and have been chasing scores of Dark-eyed Juncos around again. Do you ever see any Evening Grosbeaks around? I've always wanted to see that species...
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McFly
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| said by overhill : Do you ever see any Evening Grosbeaks around? I've always wanted to see that species... Yup, I dont usually see them until late winter, early spring. Here are some that visited my feeder last spring.
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