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Common Redpoll in seed-scattered snow © SB |
This winter, small flocks of
Common Redpolls have graced our bird feeder in Regina, Saskatchewan.
These small northern songbirds nest in the Artic, and spend the winter further south in balmy climates like ours, where the temperature ranges down to minus 30C, and below.
Both males and females in this finch family have dark red caps; in addition, the males also sport bright rosy breasts.
In our yard, at least, the Redpolls have been ground feeders — scurrying across the snow to peck at seed tossed down by our regular avian visitors, the
House Sparrows.
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Common Redpoll fluffed up against the cold. © SB |
What are these? Common Redpolls
Location: Backyard, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Photo date: January 11, 2013.
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