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Dave Adshead

How much!

• Jul 13, 2005

• #1

Hi,

I photographed this bird in my garden yesterday, it was skulling in the undergrowth and wouldn't come out.
I've identified it as a female Siskin, well I'm 90% certain. Could someone please confirm or not.
Thanks
Dave

 

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Gwynn

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2005

• #2

Looks like a Juv Greenfinch to me

Gwynn

 

Lucky Birder

Notts Birder

• Jul 13, 2005

• #3

I'd say it's an escaped cage bird. Juv Greenfinches aren't so green and the bill is the wrong shape anyway.

 

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Dave Adshead

How much!

• Jul 13, 2005

• #4

Luckybirder,
The photo in question, seeing as the bird is under cover, the foilage could be giving a cast to the image. I didn't process the image, I've now hopefully removed the cast. Does this change things? Sorry about that.
Dave

 

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Geoff Pain

Rural Member

• Jul 13, 2005

• #5

My first impression is juv Greenfinch.

 

stevo

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2005

• #6

Juv Greenfinch.

Cheers Steve.

 

Woundsinger

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2005

• #7

I would have said Greenfinch Juve as well. I agree they don't appear very green,more of a light green/light brown .
The beak looks right also for a greenfinch..why do you find it the wrong shape Lucky birder?

 

Lucky Birder

Notts Birder

• Jul 13, 2005

• #8

I don't know, I've obviously seen plenty of juvenile greenfinches. I've been gardening all day, perhaps the heat has affected my brain |:$|

 

M Cowming

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2005

• #9

Definite juvenile Greenfinch. The size of the bill says it all, really thick and strong. Siskins have a delicate beak not dissimilar to a Goldfinch used to break much smaller seeds.

Regards,

 

Lucky Birder

Notts Birder

• Jul 13, 2005

• #10

I'll get my coat.

 

Woundsinger

Well-known member

• Jul 13, 2005

• #11

perhaps the heat has affected my brain

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Tell me about it. My brain is seriously fried..Worse still I have sunburn on the tops of my ears :'D

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2005

• #12

Its a Greenfinch.. and you don't want to know where I have sunburn!

 

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Dave Adshead

How much!

• Jul 14, 2005

• #13

Er, Thanks everybody. I'm wrong again but I was on the right page in Collins.

 

pianoman

duck and diver, bobolink and weaver

• Jul 14, 2005

• #14

Jane Turner said:

... you don't want to know where I have sunburn!

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Of course we do, Jane

 

redeyedvideo

It's like water off a duck's back!

• Jul 14, 2005

• #15

Another one for comparison.


Dave J

 

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