tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post8692383487490815633..comments2023-05-29T09:55:40.287-06:00Comments on Still Life With Birder: Common Redpolls - Smart BirdsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585008979780342837noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-46293501557752589622013-04-12T08:06:08.090-06:002013-04-12T08:06:08.090-06:00Here is southern Minnesota I usually have a few re...Here is southern Minnesota I usually have a few redpolls, lots of purple, house and goldfinches, rarely big flocks of pine siskins. I'm still waiting for my first hoary red poll which can be found in the northern part of our state. Great post, Kathy. Minus 65 F. now tha's a survivor...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-51170694864116580912013-04-11T16:44:28.809-06:002013-04-11T16:44:28.809-06:00Lovely birds and fun to watch. How lucky you had ...Lovely birds and fun to watch. How lucky you had such a close-up experience! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585008979780342837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-54439912872772178852013-04-11T15:13:35.843-06:002013-04-11T15:13:35.843-06:00I live in Peterborouh, Ontario. I still have 100 r...I live in Peterborouh, Ontario. I still have 100 redpolls at my feeders. They eat and eat. During Chrismas holidays there were at least 300 of them. Nyger seeds are expensive but. The birds bring a lot of joy. They ate in my hand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01281539082225941153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-22073334771665862402013-04-11T07:32:10.703-06:002013-04-11T07:32:10.703-06:00We had a huge amount of redpolls this year. Usuall...We had a huge amount of redpolls this year. Usually there were about 50-60 in the yard, but after a fresh snow or on particularly cold days, another 50 or so would come to the yard. There were several good-sized flocks in the valley and ravines nearby.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585008979780342837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-43481397507033577662013-04-11T07:28:49.170-06:002013-04-11T07:28:49.170-06:00Their minds are on something else, I guess...Their minds are on something else, I guess...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09585008979780342837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-53458529287774588622013-04-10T17:19:22.855-06:002013-04-10T17:19:22.855-06:00Earlier in March I counted 54 redpolls at my feede...Earlier in March I counted 54 redpolls at my feeders (the most I've ever seen at my feeders). Lately, I've been seeing three redpolls, but two of them have very rosy breasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674460779884171000.post-64717348463034121152013-04-10T16:18:14.971-06:002013-04-10T16:18:14.971-06:00Awesome facts!! we still have a group here, but th...Awesome facts!! we still have a group here, but they dont seem to be devouring the food as much!alainalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219438342771556336noreply@blogger.com