Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Another garden visitor

No, not the Goldfinch hogging the centre of the picture, but the little fellow standing on the tray bottom left. It's a Redpoll, and you can just about make out its pretty red "poll", ie the front part of the top of its head. Redpolls have become really scarce: this is the first I have had in the garden in maybe fifteen years.
What is intriguing is that it is feeding on nyjer seed, which is essentially Goldfinch food. Other species try to nibble the seed, but the feeding holes are much too small. Unless, it seems, you a finch with a small bill. Like a Goldfinch. Or a Redpoll. Can't wait to see my first Serin noshing the nyjer!

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