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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Greg Schneider on February 25, 2009, 12:08:53 PM

Title: Redpoll
Post by: Greg Schneider on February 25, 2009, 12:08:53 PM

Not sure if this is a hoary or a common. Almost looks like a hoary to me:

(http://www.gschneiderphoto.com/pics/IMG_1142-1.jpg)

Title: Redpoll
Post by: JTF on February 25, 2009, 12:22:51 PM

I would say a Hoary due to the white band just above the tail and the short beak size.

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Post by: Kin Lau on February 25, 2009, 12:38:09 PM

The short-beak does it for me.

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on February 25, 2009, 04:16:31 PM

In any case, it is a beautiful photo! Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: GStuart on February 25, 2009, 04:42:55 PM

Having seen so many Hoary redpolls (read: three), I like going by the Sibley guide to redpolls.  http://sibleyguides.blogspot.com/2008/01/character-index-for-redpoll.html (http://sibleyguides.blogspot.com/2008/01/character-index-for-redpoll.html)

Title: Beautiful composition
Post by: Niloc on February 25, 2009, 05:27:03 PM

Beautiful image, never seen one before well captured!

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Post by: RKD on February 25, 2009, 09:39:53 PM

Hey GStuart
I'll be examining my flock of redpolls more carefully to see if we have any Hoarys. Am thinking there is at least one that meets the criteria.
Greg, I too would say yours looks like it is.

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Post by: Mark D on February 26, 2009, 10:29:53 PM

Nice shot and a good bird.  It looks very nice sitting on top of its perch with the snowflakes in the background. I still have yet to see my first hoary.  Maybe I'll be lucky and find one before the winter ends.

Mark

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Post by: florabirdie on March 05, 2009, 07:07:56 AM

tis a hoary :D