Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Hoary Redpolls!

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Yay!  A new yard bird, and a new life bird!  We've had lots of the Common Redpolls in past years, but this spring was the first time hosting the Hoaries!  So much variety in these birds!  The numbers fluctuated, we only had about a dozen redpolls at any time, but most of the time, the Hoaries seemed to be in the majority!  Very cool little birds!  Whereas the Commons look tannish or greyish, the Hoaries are so bright white, they shine!








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  1. holdingmomentsApril 26, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    A little beauty.
    It's always exciting to see a new bird; and you got excellent pictures too Nicole.

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  2. RoyApril 28, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Hey Nic, great photos.
    These Redpolls are confusing birds, well they confuse me.
    We get the Lesser Redpoll normally and occasionally the Mealy Redpoll. Very rarely the Arctic Redpoll.
    The Artic Redpoll is split into three different sub species, The Greenland (Rostrata), the Canadian (Artic) and the Siberian (Hoary).
    Confused? - I am. Why can't we just call them Redpolls.{:)

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  3. Nicole MacPMay 3, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Thanks Keith!

    Thanks Roy! Sounds like a plan, "redpoll" it is! Would make life easier! And most of the ones in the yard seemed to be "intermediates" anyways!

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  4. Harold StiverMay 9, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Wow, great images of a gorgeous bird. I love the stubby beak on the Hoaries.

    Well done!!

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  5. Nicole MacPMay 9, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Thanks Harold! I took an absolute boatload of pictures of the little guys! I got a kick out of that teeny beak too...

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  6. MichaelMay 10, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Very nice! It was a great year for them here in NW Ontario.

    http://northshorenature.blogspot.com/

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  7. Nicole MacPMay 10, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Thanks Michael! Gotta love irruption years!

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