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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: bronco on February 28, 2013, 12:33:14 PM

Title: Odd colour
Post by: bronco on February 28, 2013, 12:33:14 PM

Can anyone suggest why/what is with the colouring on the head of this bird. This is the second time in 3 weeks I've seen it at my feeder.

Title: Re: Odd colour
Post by: Reuven_M on February 28, 2013, 12:53:11 PM

It's a male goldfinch starting his molt into summer plumage-a sure sign of spring!

Title: Re: Odd colour
Post by: bronco on March 04, 2013, 05:03:59 PM

Thanks for the ID - much appreciated