Common Redpoll photo
It was easy to decide what photo to post today because as I sit here writing this at my desk 11 Redpolls feed on seed just a few feet away from me, on the other side of the window. There were about 30 out there earlier.
These guys don’t come around much unless we have a snowy winter, which we do this year. While most avian visitors to Alaska fly south for the winter, the Redpoll has an amazing ability to stay warm all winter long in even the coldest parts of Alaska. It is pretty impressive for such a little guy.
January 14th, 2007 at 7:32 am
I have TONS of Redpolls this winter. They are using the Goldfinch tube feeders, plus the niger I put on the ground as well as eating from the mixed seed feeders. What started as a few, has progressed to a big flock to now, an “infestation” (not really!!). BUT, my pocket book always apppreciated the break in the winter from the expensive niger ( I feed goldfinches all summer). The redpolls make the goldfinches look like amatuers re: eating, but then again it is winter and COLD. Anyways, they are wonderful, and seem to get along with the woodpeckers and chickadees.
Karin
January 14th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Hi Karin,
I hear you - we are going through a lot of niger right now and it isn’t cheap. - but it is worth it!
March 13th, 2007 at 2:49 am
living in Armagh part of Ireland and have lots of Redpolls, greenfinch, robins,sparrows, goldfinches ,bluetits ,coaltits ,greattits ,wagtails and heaps more. Lovely to have such a variety.
March 13th, 2007 at 7:31 am
Hi Evelyn,
It is always interesting to read about how similar places can be that are so far apart - I expect distant places to be completely different
Thanks,
Ron
December 6th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
hm.. nice post man..