redpolls

A similar nomadic lifestyle is found in small passerine seed-eating birds such as redpolls and crossbills (Loxia spp.) in the forest tundra.

General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels

I've had evening grosbeaks in migration, hoary redpolls driven down from the arctic during harsh winters, Rufous-sided towhees tossing aside leaves like crazy people, in search of what I'm not entirely sure.

This App Is for the Birds

The excitement this winter has been over common redpolls, which come down from the far north, and resemble house finch except that most of their color is concentrated in a red cap.

Witness to a Live Wren-dition

We probably should be keeping an eagle eye on the flock, looking for hoary redpolls hiding amongst the common, but are not playing that game.

Redpolls not yet gone

The redpolls continue to eat us out of house and home.

Meanwhile, back at the penguins . . .

Had a whole flock of redpolls at the feeders this morning.

O Canada . . .

But no sign of the swarming masses redpolls, siskins, crossbills this morning.

The moving finger writes . . .

No sign of the redpolls yesterday or yet this morning.

Gray again, bird update

We had the largest collection of redpolls yet, side yard at the feeders and in the tree and on the ground.

Walking in the wet wild woods

Six or eight redpolls assaulting the feeder at dawn.

Brains are strange