Common Redpoll

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This was my second try for my latest lifer..the Common Redpoll.  I always watching the Maryland listserve and saw that the Common Redpoll was still being seen at a local park in Montgomery County, Maryland.. I went once and missed seeing this bird by 30 minutes.  I had to give it another try for this cute bird.

A brownish grey-finch with dark streaks and a red patch on its head. This is a female, the males have more red on their breast. It looks a little like the Pine Siskin to me..

A partial migrant moves southward in late autumn and stays until mid March or April. As you can see it is a seed eater.. From what I have heard there have been more sightings of the Redpoll in the Mid-Atlantic states..

This bird seemed to like hanging around some other birds like the Pine Siskins and Golfinches which are seen above..

I was happy to add this cute Redpoll to my life list, which is now at 448 lifers.

I hope you enjoyed my wild bird post.. Till next week's wild bird post.. I wish you happy Birding and have a wonderful week!

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Taking a chance

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So here I am once again Jan 9th watching the bird list for Maryland and what do I see a Common Redpoll appearing at a feeder at the Black Hills Regional Park's visitor center.  The Redpoll has been on my list of must see birds for some time.. Hubby and I arrived at the park at 11am and started watching the feeders.

Above one of the feeders, I see an American Goldfinch and a few Pine Siskins.. No Common Redpoll.. The visitor center had feeders in the back and feeders in the front of the building.. So here I am like a crazy person walking back and forth from the front to the back..

A pretty House Finch.. but not a Redpoll.. Did I mention it was a cold and breezy day?

The lake above is one of the views from the visitor center.. A pretty blue sky  for Skywatch Friday and a fence scene around the boat dock for Good Fences.. Looking and waiting, waiting and looking... for the Common Redpoll.

A distant shot of some of the ducks and Coots in the lake... And a fence shot for my Good Fences post.

A little closer look but not too close, lol.  Some American Coots, the Wigeons and a few other ducks..The zoom on my CanonSX40 is good but not that good.

We did have some pretty views while waiting for the Common Redpoll to show himself.. I seriously believe it was hiding in the bushes waiting for me to leave..Two and a half hours go by and no sight of the Redpoll.. I guess you can call me a quitter, I gave up, hubby and I left a little after 2pm..

In the distance, I could see another fence scene and a farm.. If you look hard you can see a fence behind the bare trees..So my wild chase was not completely a waste I was able to take some fence photos..and I was happy to see the Pine Siskins again...Oh and wouldn't you know it the Common Redpoll showed up at 2:40 just after I left. My luck on chasing birds has not been good. :(

I enjoy taking moon shots when I can, this is the moon setting on the morning of Jan10th.

This sunrise was taken from my driveway on Jan 11th... So this has been part of my week in activities and photos... I hope you enjoyed and my quest to see the Common Redpoll will continue...

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