Yellowhammers-Male/Female/Juvenile ?

Jackaroo · #1 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 02:13 PM

Can someone tell me whether these are female Yellowhammers or juvenile males please ? Ta,

RoyW · #2 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackaroo

Can someone tell me whether these are female Yellowhammers or juvenile males please ? Ta,

No they're not!

Try finches instead of buntings - I'll give you the answer in a while if you don't work it out!

wildsusy · #3 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 06:22 PM

it begins with 's'.....

Jackaroo · #4 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 07:18 PM

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it begins with 's'.....

Serin or siskin. Dare I hope that it's Serin? Probably not. lol

Siskin then!

Ladywell · #5 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 07:37 PM

Siskin!!

RoyW · #6 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackaroo

Siskin then!

Correct - and it's a female.

(Hope you didn't mind the lack of a straight answer, but as you had obviously already tried to identify it I thought you might like to try again!

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Jackaroo · #7 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyW

Correct - and it's a female.

(Hope you didn't mind the lack of a straight answer, but as you had obviously already tried to identify it I thought you might like to try again!

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Naw, that's fine. I want to learn and they best way to learn and make it stick is to struggle a bit. As long as I don't have to struggle too much.

Thanks for the help all.

Kayleigh · #8 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 08:02 PM

Nice shots and nice bird.

Jackaroo · #9 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 08:27 PM

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Nice shots and nice bird.

Again, thanks for the kind remarks, I appreciate it. If I could get a little time I'd post more but the days seem to get shorter rather than longer.

Though having said that I have been finding time in the evenings while the weather's been so fine to visit a 'secret' hide on local forestry land. It's my first time doing this and it's amazing how close the various birds get. I'm sure you'd love it.

Kayleigh · #10 (**permalink**) 05-05-2011, 08:36 PM

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Again, thanks for the kind remarks, I appreciate it. If I could get a little time I'd post more but the days seem to get shorter rather than longer.

Though having said that I have been finding time in the evenings while the weather's been so fine to visit a 'secret' hide on local forestry land. It's my first time doing this and it's amazing how close the various birds get. I'm sure you'd love it.

It sounds fantastic there is nothing here like that not on my doorstep anyway..
Do you feed the birds there to tempt them closer.
You are doing well and getting some great shots.