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Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Oct 18, 2003

• #1

Hello all,
I have another mystery that I'm sure you'll make short work of. This bird only had the one stripe on it's wing. The undertail was white - I'm pretty sure the uppertail was too (I saw it briefly as it took off) and the tail feathers were black. When I filmed it in my garden at the end of August I thought it was a young Chaffinch but have thought again since. I've looked through every website I know and found nowt!

Best wishes

Jen :stuck:

 

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Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Oct 18, 2003

• #2

Tail

Here is the tail......

Jen

 

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Andrew Rowlands

Well-known member

• Oct 18, 2003

• #3

Young Bullfinch?

Andy.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Oct 18, 2003

• #4

Yep, young Bullfinch

Michael

 

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Oct 18, 2003

• #5

Thanks chaps
I do wish more web-sites would show young birds as it's these that stump me.
I'm chuffed to bits that it's a Bullfinch - they are quite shy here - the more the better as they are my favourite bird.

Thanks again

Jen :t:

 

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promisingplayer

Active member

• Oct 19, 2003

• #6

Jen,

Chuffed to bits??? Would you please provide me with an accurate meaning for that? I believe it's slang for excited...like tickled pink is here.

Thanks, Kate

 

Fuchsia

Bug Babe

• Oct 19, 2003

• #7

It is indeed Kate
I've been wondering about how the bird in my pic turns into a gorgeous Bullfinch adult.
I found this link and think it's fascinating

http://www.csb.ki.se/users/peterc/annsjon/bodymoult/doher/doher.html

Best wishes

Jen :hi:

 

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Dave B Smith

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2003

• #8

Jen,
Very interesting link. Thanks.

And from your comment that you were "chuffed to bits" rather than "tres contente", I'm guessing you're not a native from Bretagne.