Banded Redpoll

[Cheers]

Lots of redpolls this spring on the feeder . One unfortunate guy hit the window and didn't survive . My wife noticed the little guy had been banded. Turns out it was hatched 2 years ago but banded 14 months ago 500 miles east of our house . The tag was so small we needed a strong  magnifying glass just to read it , the inside band diameter was the same as a tooth pick.

[eyeguy 54]

where you from.  not seeing many here.

[Cheers]

Rainy Lake area . No less than 75 birds on my deck as we speak and a handful of siskens mixed in They are going for sunflower seeds like there is no tomorrow

[Cooperman]

I have the same thing here (Park Rapids), have for the last couple of days. 

[eyeguy 54]

nice, I am way south of you.  love the redpolls and siskens but we dont see them much.  when they do come they really do love the sunflowers.  I have one thistle sock out but it hardly ever gets attacked. 

[delcecchi]

57 minutes ago, eyeguy 54 said:

nice, I am way south of you.  love the redpolls and siskens but we dont see them much.  when they do come they really do love the sunflowers.  I have one thistle sock out but it hardly ever gets attacked. 

That has been my experience too.  If it is a choice between black sunflower seed and some other seed  it is sunflower all the way for everything.

[eyeguy 54]

house finches love them also.  this guy just stopped by and 1 redpoll also. that one ended up blurier. . 

[RebelSS]

Cute lil' fellar.