Ok, here are some of my pics from the past little while. Most of them came through without problems, but a few are still getting messed up in the transition from camera to computer for some reason.
I'll start off with a few from the backyard. I've had between 40 and 100 siskins at the feeder every day for the past week. Redpoll numbers have increased from 1 back in early January to 10 a week ago, and now are up to around 40 or 50. They've brought 2 Hoaries with them, 1 is a nice male and the other is a female - possibly of the nominate
hornemanni subspecies.
This piebald Pine Siskin has been visiting the feeders since early January. I see him/her every few days.
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This is the male Hoary Redpoll - note the lightly streaked sides and clean undertail. He also has a nice pink wash with a pink rump.
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Here is a similar-looking male Common Redpoll for comparison (shown with a Pine Siskin). Note the dark streak on the undertail, and more streaking on the flanks.
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This is one of the few xanthrochroic siskins that have been visiting the feeders. They aren't green-morphs (like the one I had back in early January - saw it a few days ago as well), but just have an increased amount of yellow in the wings and tail.
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Now on to the pictures from the Locks the other day. Here's the main building for the locks themselves.
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The Rusty Blackbird which was the main reason for my visit.
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One of the 14 American Robins I saw (with a Cedar Waxwing).
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One of the flock of around 80 Common Redpolls - feeding on an alder bush.
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How many Bohemian Waxwings can you spot?
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A few shots of Bohemian Waxwings.
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They're a lot fatter than Cedars.
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Compare the Bohemian (right) to the Cedars (left). Note the overall gray colouring, with the reddish undertail.
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