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Common Chaffinch, however humble the name might seem, is one of the most colorful birds we have in Norway.

She was heading for the tube feeder that I'd re-positioned to the 'new perch' branch. Couldn't resist that inquisitive look! TTTW

Having buried his face in the snow and retrieved that seed, he promptly dropped it!

Chaffinch (M) I am back after a short illness.

.... the male Chaffinch; this is more or less where he'd sat at the base of the beech hedge a couple of days before. Had a good old look about before moving on to where she wanted to go. TTTW

Practicing her responses to his song. Still a while to wait for him to serenade her. Now a month-and-a-half later, I've heard Great Tits singing but not the Chaffinches yet.

Lots of birds that day but not very good images as it was dark and very wet!! I guess they were hungry after the snow had melted. TTTW

Starling, Chaffinch and Blackbird forming a socially distanced circle but it looks like they've formed a tableau for a new stage play! LOL They all seem to be happily feeding on their own food patch. Saturday fun, TTTW

Yep... a few days later back the snow came, before the previous lot had completely gone, so we had thick ice under a thick layer of snow. Not a good combination! My first visitor that morning was this colourful Chaffinch. TTTW

.... well a seed actually! The snow does make for a more attractive picture than the grey shed roof, doesn't it.

used the snow and bad weather for some portraits of the "common suspects" hope you like them

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Chaffinch (F)

I don't see so many Chaffinch at those feeders, often spotting them in the trees around or on the ground, but they move around so quickly I didn't seem to get many pictures. This one, though, sat nicely for me don't you think.

This male Chaffinch hopped onto a branch and sat waiting for a chance at a feeder.

Chaffinch

Not much of this Chaffinch showing really, but liked the image with the red berries and the leaves beginning to get their autumnal colours.

I managed to fit in a very long overdue visit to Kinnordy, what with the long holiday, then winter weather with the lockdown, it was nearly a year since I'd last been there. Unfortunately the hides weren't open (and still aren't BTW), so you can't get views over the water. However, the feeding...

Looking a little untidy, but with a certain Chaffinch look about it?

Caught early morning just after sunrise.