Redpoll - help with ID please

[Astra]

Could someone please confirm for me that these are all Lesser Redpoll.
The last one appears to be smaller and doesn't have much of a red head - could this be a female?

[Jason Green]

Evening Astra,

I agree - two males and a female Lesser Redpoll.

Take care,

Jason

[aeshna5]

I would say middle is a Common Redpoll- greyer tones, rather than yellow-brown around the head; a generally frosted grey appearance + a white rather than buffish wing-bar. Difficult to assess size from photo of a single bird, but gives me the impression of a slightly bulkier bird.

[Astra]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

I would say middle is a Common Redpoll- greyer tones, rather than yellow-brown around the head; a generally frosted grey appearance + a white rather than buffish wing-bar. Difficult to assess size from photo of a single bird, but gives me the impression of a slightly bulkier bird.

Hmmm, I did wonder about the middle one possibly being a Mealy but it didn't look quite as "frosted" as the last Mealy you identified for me here -



Tricky blighters these Redpolls