Thursday, 17 April 2014

Linnets

There was a group of about six to ten of these birds at the shop end of the Ormsaigbeg road, fluttering around from wall to fence and into a field.  While they look like linnets, what I take to be the male on the right has no pink in his plumage, which is what one would expect at this time of year.

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  1. I'm thinking your linnets are twites which are common in your corner of the country.
    Paul.

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  2. Lovely photograph Jon: the depth of field really brings the birds forward.
    Going by the stubby bill and dark eye stripe, could they be a pair of Twite - and hence no red markings?

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  3. Hi Paul - I think you may be right. Jon

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