Redpoll

Maybe this is an elusive Hoary. The beak looks shorter and the underparts are whiter and she seems a bit bigger than a Common. Any Redpoll experts out there?

Many thanks for dropping by. I'm glad to be slipping into February postings. Only 10 days behind now!

[Michael Elliott]

Beautiful!

[❀ Lynn]

No expert, but it does look like one! Lovely shot....got his little red cap glowing!

[Shirley]

no help on this one...but what a pretty little creature!

[Rosie Kind]

What a little sweetie - all fluffy and a pretty little bird whatever kind of redpoll it is!

[Shirley Banford]

Stunning is what it is!

[Judith Johnson]

A real flash-o-red there!

[Mike Warren]

Nice one. Looks like a sparrow with a red hat.

[carol white]

A lovely shot!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

So cute. It almost looks like he or she has a bow in her hair or I guess I should say in her feathers.

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Wonderful shot!

[june milner]

always awed by your bird knowledge

[cynce frantz]

love the detail and the focus.

[Rick Schies]

He looks content, and well fed.

[Chrissie]

Great shot!

[Richard]

good capture

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely capture.

[Carole Imes]

I've never seen a redpoll. I checked one of my field guides and see they are only in the northern part of US/Canada. Looking at the photos of the Common Redpoll and the Hoary Redpoll, this one photographed definitely looks more like the latter. I love that spot of red and how he is all fluffed up. What a fabulous catch....he's so cute!