Help ID please (1 Viewer)

TerryH

Well-known member

• Mar 16, 2003

• #1

Being fairly new at this are these pics from different angles any help, is this a young female Chaffinch. Got me stumped.

 

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T0ny

Okillre Member

• Mar 16, 2003

• #2

Certainly looks like female Chaffinch to me, Terry - why do you think it's a young one ? Last year's brood would be adult by now, and this year's probably aren't even laid yet, let alone hatched.

Nice clear close-up pix, by the way.

HTH

Tony

 

Last edited: Mar 16, 2003

TerryH

Well-known member

• Mar 16, 2003

• #3

Thanks Tony,

The only thing I could find in my ref books this light in colour was a juvenile the other thing that puzzled me was the dark line through the eye to the back of the head. not shown in anything I have.

 

T0ny

Okillre Member

• Mar 16, 2003

• #4

This seems to be a well-marked individual, the Collins guide does show a fainter mark there.

Tony