ID Help please

***Chocky*** · 09-11-2007, 11:15 PM

I think this is a green finch female or youngster but can't be sure
Can you help here please.

**rolf** · 09-11-2007, 11:26 PM

Does look like one Chocky, any more angles of it?

***Chocky*** · 09-11-2007, 11:34 PM

Yes.
Sorry I uploaded it to the wrong thread.
I seam to be having a very bad day nothing is making much sense I keep having to correct things.waited ages for a youtube only to have to remake the film title again ......twice.

I'll get this right in aminute as well

***Chocky*** · 10-11-2007, 12:22 AM

Answers n a postcard please

**andy b** · 10-11-2007, 03:13 PM

chocky,how big was this bird, greenfinch size or a little smaller? the images are'nt very clear but its either a young greenfinch or... looking at how it is feeding, it looks abit like a female siskin ( but they're smaller than greenfinches) it's hard to gauge the size. also a siskin is more heavily streaked. you can make out some streaking in this birds flanks. wing barring is quite prominent on siskins as is on greenfinches. if it is a young bird of either type the plumage might not be defined yet, so your best i.d. tip would be that of size.

***Chocky*** · 10-11-2007, 03:24 PM

We got it Andy I found I had taken loads of pics but chose the ones I liked . Then wondered what I had
Here it is side view.
We think it's definitely a greefinch

**andy b** · 10-11-2007, 03:39 PM

oh yes, you can tell easily from that shot.!!

10-11-2007, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
andy b Regular Member Info Location: preston, lancashire Gallery: 0 Equipment: for the last 8 yrs i have used a kowa 60 mm scope, but hve recently bought an opticron hr66 ga. i too have have used a homemade digiscoping adaptor with my kowa.i used two different sized bushes to accomodate the scope eyepiece and camera lense.( with some good results!).... budget has always been a massive factor with my hobby. having a family, there are always other things which take financial p Posts: 523 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i.d. poser. chocky,how big was this bird, greenfinch size or a little smaller? the images are'nt very clear but its either a young greenfinch or... looking at how it is feeding, it looks abit like a female siskin ( but they're smaller than greenfinches) it's hard to gauge the size. also a siskin is more heavily streaked. you can make out some streaking in this birds flanks. wing barring is quite prominent on siskins as is on greenfinches. if it is a young bird of either type the plumage might not be defined yet, so your best i.d. tip would be that of size.

10-11-2007, 03:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
andy b Regular Member Info Location: preston, lancashire Gallery: 0 Equipment: for the last 8 yrs i have used a kowa 60 mm scope, but hve recently bought an opticron hr66 ga. i too have have used a homemade digiscoping adaptor with my kowa.i used two different sized bushes to accomodate the scope eyepiece and camera lense.( with some good results!).... budget has always been a massive factor with my hobby. having a family, there are always other things which take financial p Posts: 523 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh yes, you can tell easily from that shot.!!

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