Siskins & Greenfinches

[Sapphire2803]

See.... I'm learning :lol:
.......Slowly......

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[Sapphire2803]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2571957163_a3505e622c.jpg
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[Sapphire2803]

Actually, looking at those pics, I'm not so sure now. Those finches don't look very green...

[Sapphire2803]

Now, this one's green

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[Sapphire2803]

And this is just a poser

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[the_count]

i know lol in some lights the are almost a colourless grey but then you get a flash of the yellow on the wings and tail :D

[Sapphire2803]

Now, this one's green

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2572889324_1a240b9e14.jpg
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Well, according to the bird identifier, that middle one is a juvenile goldfinch...

[the_count]

yeah the browner one in the middle is probably a female or possibly a juvenile but still definitely a greenfinch lol :lol:

[WeeBurd]

Super pics Sapphire! I have finally managed to tempt a Siskin into my garden with some niger seed. I'm pretty certain he brough his baby with him the other day too - it's markings were similar to a sparrow, but notably sand and black. Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to snatch a pic, and it's not been back since. :(

As for the greenfinches, I counted fourteen (adults and babies) hoovering up feed from my lawn this morning - they even managed to outnumber the sparrows! Gorgeous :lol:

[dragonfly]

I was going to say that the middle one was a juvenile goldfinch but saw you had already identified it. I got a picture of a pair of adult goldfinches tonight on my bird feeder but will upload them later

[grumpyhippo]

We've always had geenfinches but this week a siskin turned up as well, as captured by the head gardener........

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/_DSC0018b-1.jpg





http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/_DSC0029b.jpg

[grumpyhippo]

Then this morning there was, what I think i've identified correctly, a juvenile siskin..........

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/grumpyhippo/pair.jpg