Common Redpolls
Jan. 13, 2013 It was easy to identify the lively
flock of about fifty birds at the feeder as Common Redpolls. Their sharply pointed bill and the black spot in the middle of the throat were my
first clues to who these Arctic visitors might be. Looking out the
window through binoculars, the red crown-cap became obvious. Unlike the
Chickadees who take one seed, then fly off the eat it, the Common Redpolls have
a pouch in their throat that allows them to store many seeds. Redpolls spook
easily and arrive and depart as a
cohesive unit twittering cheerful notes in their flight. LL
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