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Lesser Redpoll perching at RSPB Lochwinnoch
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Renfrewshire - Lochwinnoch
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) perching on a branch at RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve. Photo taken by Joanna Lindsay. Lesser Redpolls are an omnivorous species and are known as social feeders as they forage in flocks. Seeds are their favourite food. They eat seeds of birch and alder trees and also eat flowers, buds and insects. They are seen in woodland habitat, shrubland and farmland. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
01 April 2017
Lesser Redpoll, Totronald, Coll
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Coll Southwest
A Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret), at RSPB Totronald Nature Reserve, Coll. During the non breeding seasons, their body color stays mostly the same - just the reddish color on their face and breast disappears. Instead of red color, the chin becomes dark in color.
22 August 2014
Lesser redpoll
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Arran
A male Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret), Arran. Spotting them is easiest during the breeding season, when male birds grow red feathers on their breast and neck parts. They have a brown coloured upper body with dark streaks on it. The wings and upper neck are also brown coloured with dark streaks on them. The underparts are whitish-buff. They have a small tail and dark legs and feet. The bill is yellow with a dark tip. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
05 May 2012
Female Lesser Redpoll, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Female Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) at RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar This is an adult female Redpoll with a more indistinct red crown than the male.
28 May 2022
Male Lesser Redpoll, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A male Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) at RSPB Loch Lomond. Photo taken by David Palmar . Males ara characterised by a red crown and breast. The Lesser Redpoll has recently been 'split' from the Mealy (or Common) Redpoll, a larger and paler species which is a winter visitor to the UK. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
28 May 2022
Female Lesser Redpoll, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A female Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) at RSPB Loch Lomond. Photo taken by David Palmar. The females are characterised by the lack of the red vest typical of the males. Sometimes Lesser Redpoll will hang upside down to feed in trees. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
28 May 2022
Lesser Redpoll, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) at RSPB Loch Lomond. Picture taken by David Palmar. This is an immature or first winter female Redpoll with a brown crown. The bird lacks an obvious red 'poll' but seems to be acquiring some yellowish feathering in the forehead, something shown by a small minority of redpolls. The warm brown plumage hues and highly streaked plumage show that this is a Lesser Redpoll. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
28 May 2022
Redpoll
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) at RSPB Loch Lomond. Lesser Redpolls are omnivorous species and are known as social feeders as they forage in flocks. Seeds are their favourite food. They eat seeds of birch and alder trees and also eat flowers, buds and insects. They are seen in woodland habitat, shrubland and farmland. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
11 April 2012
Redpoll in flight
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) in flight at RSPB Loch Lomond. They are a small bird species which grows to a length range of 4.5–4.9 in (11.5–12.5 cm) and has a weight range of around 0.32–0.42 oz (9–12 g). They have a wingspan range of 7.9–8.9 in (20–22.5 cm). Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
11 April 2012
Twite, Totronald, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) which come to feeders at the RSPB nature reserve at Totronald, Coll. Male Twite can be distinguished from the similar Linnet by the red rump, light coloured beak, and generally streaky appearance.
