Help with I.D. Please.

[Jackaroo]

I,m confused!!! Is this a Pipit, Tree maybe? Or is it an immature Siskin or somesuch? Thick Pine plantation with some deciduous. Sorry no other view, as usual, bird non-cooperative though ther's a sliver of wing markings which make me lean toward Pipit.





Thanks in anticipation.
Jack.

[Charlesbeams]

The beak is wrong for a Pipit. Looks like a female Greenfinch to me, or juvenile Greenfinch

[htcdude]

Looks good for a juvenile Siskin.

Nige

[Jackaroo]

Thanks for the response, but why are these so different, to my eye anyhow?
These are some juvenile Siskins I snapped earlier the same day. Would broods be so far apart to make so much difference? Genuinely puzzled.










Thanks again, Jack.

[htcdude]

These three look further on in development. Are they the same brood as the first one?

Nige

[Jackaroo]

Originally Posted by htcdude

These three look further on in development. Are they the same brood as the first one?

Nige

Not sure!! But I think I see where I've gone wrong. The other juveniles are female rather than juvenile????

Gee this is confusing lmao

[Jackaroo]

Listen, thanks for your response but this was a stolen half hour. Gotta go or the wife'll kill me lol. Feel free to comment but I'm gonna have to come back to this later. At least I can identify the hen which pecks me lmao. Thanks again to both. Jack.

[Jackaroo]

Right, I'm back and after making an absolute Tit of myself with those hen Siskins can I change my mind? I'm still not absolutely convinced that this is a juvenile Siskin and I can't find a photo to compare it with but it occurs to me that it looks awfy like a corn bunting which are pretty widespread but I can't find any decent pix of them either. Preparing to be shot down again, fire away.

[earthdragon64]

I'd say juvenile Siskin as well.

Regards, Audrey.

[Jackaroo]

Originally Posted by earthdragon64

I'd say juvenile Siskin as well.

Regards, Audrey.

Et tu Brute