tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post3586865953407507192..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: RedpollsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-49115367034915776902013-01-15T13:01:14.199+00:002013-01-15T13:01:14.199+00:00They're still here today John - looks like the...They're still here today John - looks like they'll stick around while the severe weather continues..Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-44465564736065723692013-01-15T09:28:40.803+00:002013-01-15T09:28:40.803+00:00What a lovely visitor to have in the garden.What a lovely visitor to have in the garden.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-26735422284230907092013-01-13T16:26:37.286+00:002013-01-13T16:26:37.286+00:00It makes winter worth all the shivering Graeme, ev...It makes winter worth all the shivering Graeme, even if I will be struggling to work through snow drifts tomorrow morning...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-25845215452482511812013-01-13T16:24:38.209+00:002013-01-13T16:24:38.209+00:00Delighted to have them around Keith - they were he...Delighted to have them around Keith - they were here again this morning. Must keep the feeders topped up!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-31730438479867751242013-01-13T16:23:57.760+00:002013-01-13T16:23:57.760+00:00Hi Richard, I never thought of that - v. interesti...Hi Richard, I never thought of that - v. interesting because birds don't have the same colour vision as us. It's known that several species - e.g. blue tits - can see right into the ultraviolet, so the colours they see aren't the colours we see...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-12862280414433148612013-01-13T16:22:09.117+00:002013-01-13T16:22:09.117+00:00Certainly did Adrian. We had a very brief visit fr...Certainly did Adrian. We had a very brief visit from a reed bunting this morning too but it didn't hang around to feed.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-29494045018407078412013-01-13T15:34:52.611+00:002013-01-13T15:34:52.611+00:00Phil, the word 'jealous' doesn't even ...Phil, the word 'jealous' doesn't even come close to describing how I feel right now :o)<br /><br />Siskin AND Redpoll in the same shot?!<br /><br />In your garden?!<br /><br />On the feeder?!<br /><br />Happy day!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-70538184178078150222013-01-13T13:20:11.350+00:002013-01-13T13:20:11.350+00:00Lovely little birds Phil, and great to have them i...Lovely little birds Phil, and great to have them in the garden.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-6292860385693835352013-01-13T10:15:25.555+00:002013-01-13T10:15:25.555+00:00Great post Phil. I noticed, last winter, that if y...Great post Phil. I noticed, last winter, that if you get a back view of a Siskin and a Redpoll together, and convert the image to monochrome, it is virtually impossible to tell which is which - the 'distinctive' markings are so similar!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-7286711074674731702013-01-13T10:09:52.771+00:002013-01-13T10:09:52.771+00:00I bet it made your day.I bet it made your day.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com