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15-01-2012, 07:08 PM
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| | | Winter Chaffinch??
The markings on this bird threw me, is it a winter chaffinch do you think?
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15-01-2012, 07:10 PM
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A male chaffinch
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15-01-2012, 07:27 PM
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It's a male Chaffinch, what markings threw you?
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cock chaffinch for me  |
15-01-2012, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by htcdude  It's a male Chaffinch, what markings threw you?
Nige | Well, it was the chest colour really, I compared it to this one.... 
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15-01-2012, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by welshgold Well, it was the chest colour really, I compared it to this one.... | This is a female chaffinch
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15-01-2012, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny81 This is a female chaffinch | Ah right, Thanks for that, so the female is a lot lighter then?
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Originally Posted by welshgold Well, it was the chest colour really, I compared it to this one.... | This one is female..  |
15-01-2012, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by welshgold Ah right, Thanks for that, so the female is a lot lighter then? | Indeed, both sexes have the distinctive double white wing bar but the male has the red/pink breast and blue head markings.
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15-01-2012, 07:49 PM
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the female is a more drab has a light brown breast and a brown head. | | | |
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