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What bird is this?

JanicemarchJanicemarch Posts: 16
in Wildlife gardening
Spotted on my feeder yesterday and I can't work out what type of bird it is... Is it a young bird?  Or with some sort of disease?  :(



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  • JanicemarchJanicemarch Posts: 16

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I think it's a goldfinch - not sure if it's just moulting or if it's had a close encounter with a cat...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • JanicemarchJanicemarch Posts: 16
    I've cropped the photo to hopefully zoom in a bit...

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    On second thoughts, that's not a typical finch beak...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • JanicemarchJanicemarch Posts: 16
    Ah, you've thrown me now as I'd thought it was a young goldfinch too!  The mystery deepens!
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Looks like a moulting goldfinch to me, beak is typical and the colours look right.
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Looks like a goldfinch to me as well.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Liriodendron said:
    On second thoughts, that's not a typical finch beak...
    Charles Darwin wants a word with you.  :#

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    It's a Goldfinch looking the worst for wear, an adult who has probably had several broods of young and is now moulting.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That’s what bringing up a family can do to you 🥱😵😵‍💫😨😴

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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