Anyone identify this bird for me please?
Anyone identify this bird for me please?
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rumpelstiltskin

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2,805 posts

283 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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Spotted this today but can't see it in my book,either my book is rubbish or im spotting odd birds!:-)

Wigeon Incognito

3,274 posts

242 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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It looks like a young male (this year's) chaffinch with bright sun on it.

Tyre Tread

10,662 posts

240 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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rumpelstiltskin

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2,805 posts

283 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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Wigeon Incognito said:
It looks like a young male (this year's) chaffinch with bright sun on it.
It was the dusting of orange and light green on it's head that threw me?Its tail feathers/back look chaffinh-like but the head has unusual colouring.

knotweed

1,997 posts

200 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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Looks like a chaffnuch to me as well.

The lighting can affect the colour quite a bit, and they aren't as bright in winter. smile

rumpelstiltskin

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283 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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The main reason i took the pic was because it had the orangey face,it just caught my attention.It basically looked to the naked eye like it looks here in the pic.

rosie11

196 posts

162 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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Chaffinch

Dislip2001

159 posts

168 months

Monday 30th December 2013
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I think that is a female chaffinch not as colourful as the male !!