Monday, February 07, 2011

Aerie Fowl: Common Redpoll

Late in December a flock of Common Redpolls started showing up. These small birds are from the Boreal Forests of the north. They migrate here when the northern winters get severe. A casual glance would make you think you were looking at an ordinary sparrow, but then you spot the bright red cap and the black goatee. The mature adult males have a reddish breast.

Here, these birds are ground feeders. They will go to the stick feeders on occasion--especially for the thistle seeds, but they much prefer feeding on the ground or the tray.

Common Redpoll

Common Redpoll

Common Redpoll

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