New visitors
A new, noticeably marked Male house sparrow with white left wing primary and right wing secondary was feeding this afternoon. I wonder how many new birds arrive unnoticed.
Pine siskin :)
Not all together unexpwcted considering there are a lot around right, nwver the less a welcome visitor to the nyger feeders from late afternoon pretty easy to pick out :
Colder darker brown
Much smaller than house finch
Crisper clear wing bar and tertial/ secondary edging and all together more contrasting
Very suble greenish edges to primary edges up towards the coverts
Very thin and subtle supercilium behind eye
Pale border to dark ear coverts and 'face'
Fine black bill
The new feeder seems to be bedding in. Not on was it visited by this bird, it had a max of 5 goldfinch today. Also several House Finch and the occasional Sparrow :(.
Pine siskin :)
Not all together unexpwcted considering there are a lot around right, nwver the less a welcome visitor to the nyger feeders from late afternoon pretty easy to pick out :
Colder darker brown
Much smaller than house finch
Crisper clear wing bar and tertial/ secondary edging and all together more contrasting
Very suble greenish edges to primary edges up towards the coverts
Very thin and subtle supercilium behind eye
Pale border to dark ear coverts and 'face'
Fine black bill
The new feeder seems to be bedding in. Not on was it visited by this bird, it had a max of 5 goldfinch today. Also several House Finch and the occasional Sparrow :(.
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