Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John)

2016-08-06 Thread P.J. Alling
Not even close, this is an American Robin, actually taken with a K20D. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20tinytrex.html On 8/4/2016 11:59 AM, Alan C wrote: Yes, you're right - a House Finch which I should have read in your caption. I just thought Robin Redbreast! We

Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John)

2016-08-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Very like - the easiest clue to telling them apart (looking at my National Geo bookand photos below) the redpoll has that little cap on his head and the house finch has a streak of red just above the eye but below the crown. I've only seen a redpoll in Alaska and the Yukon. ann On

Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John)

2016-08-04 Thread David Mann
uss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John) > > I thought he resembled a redpoll. > > http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/common-redpoll > > They tend to hang around our place during summer. I like them as they > merrily chirp while flying around, which they see

Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John)

2016-08-04 Thread Alan C
Cheep, cheep, chirrup or chirrup, cheep cheep? Alan C -Original Message- From: David Mann Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 7:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John) I thought he resembled a redpoll. http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/common-redpoll

Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John)

2016-08-04 Thread David Mann
I thought he resembled a redpoll. http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/common-redpoll They tend to hang around our place during summer. I like them as they merrily chirp while flying around, which they seem to do all day. Cheers, Dave > On Aug 5, 2016, at 3:59 AM, Alan C

Re: PESO - 'Perched' (John)

2016-08-04 Thread Alan C
Yes, you're right - a House Finch which I should have read in your caption. I just thought Robin Redbreast! We have some small ones like that called Firefinches: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/28764298395/ Our Robins are all Cossypha spp. Alan C -Original Message- From: