Meg Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Can anyone help me identify these little birds. They are twittering away just outside my window. They are quite small (smaller than a sparrow) and have a red head and face with a yellow and black bit on the wing. Their body is a creamy colour. Sorry not a brilliant description or picture! I don't know a lot about birds, and haven't got a book to look it up in! They are beautiful little things and are making such a lovely noise, they are i think try to scare off my cat who is asleep under the tree! They've been there ages and aren't too fussed about me trying to photograph them. I'll try and take some more a bit closer![img]http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g65/louweezel/IMG_3553.jpg[/img]Thanks, Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 [img]http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g65/louweezel/birds2-1.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 could it be a goldcrest?M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Just been searching and i think it is a goldfinch! Found this picture on the Internet.[img]http://www.birdfood.co.uk/images/fact_files/goldfinch_01.jpg[/img]Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Good photos Louise, could they be goldfinches (Chris will know)...http://www.noahsarkgardens.co.uk/Wildlife/Birds/Goldfinch.htmEdit : sorry, didn't see you had found it while I was looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Thanks anyway Christine! They are still there though, so is the cat, completely unaware of the commotion going on above him! Lovely little birdies, they've made my afternoon.Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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