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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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: John > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 5:24 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO - 'Perched' > > I'm pretty sure it's a finch, based on the shape of the beak - something > I learned from PDML. > > On 8/4/2016 12:22 AM, Alan C wrote: >> Such a delicate little thing. Bird naming conventions differ a lot from >> country to country. Robin immediately sprang to mind. Then, what you >> call a Robin is actually a Turdus sp. - Thrush family. >> >> Alan c >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Ken Waller >> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2016 6:33 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: PESO - 'Perched' >> >> Taken with a K20D, 300mm f4.5 FA, 400 IS0, 1/180 sec, f 8.0. >> >> Comments appreciated. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18269923 >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
