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Today, southern Ontario (Peterborough area) (1 Viewer)

cavan wood

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These are almost impossibly horrible shots for this type of ID (pocket camera through binos through windows 30 m away) but, is this gal at least a potential candidate?

As you can see, she is noticibly whiter and less heavily streaked on the sides. The rump seemed pure white through the bins, although the views weren't crippling. I couldn't get a look at the UTCs nor was I close enough to judge the bill.

Thanks,
Scott
p.s. ignore the black blobs - dirt in the camera
 

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That rump certainly looks interesting!...If I were you, I would ''seed'' the area hoping for the bird to return, then wait for a better shot...and or get another interested party round with a bigger lens?

cheers
 
That's almost certainly a hoary, it's just a question of whether you feel comfortable calling it. You're far enough north that it isn't a particularly rare bird, any reasonably large flock of redpolls likely has a couple.
 
That's almost certainly a hoary, it's just a question of whether you feel comfortable calling it. You're far enough north that it isn't a particularly rare bird, any reasonably large flock of redpolls likely has a couple.

Thanks guys. I was able to pick it out of the flock on two separate occassions, so I think I'm fairly confident.

Scott
 
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