Common redpoll - Carduelis flammea
Photographed in my Little River garden
Common redpolls are small finches with a distinctive red patch on the crown. They were introduced from Britain between 1862 and 1875, and are now common in hill-country throughout much of New Zealand during the breeding season. Redpolls are frequently seen in flocks interspersed with other finches in the lowlands in winter. They feed mainly on a range of smaller seeds. These are frequently taken while hanging upside-down from seed heads or the cones of trees such as birch and alder.
Common redpoll - Carduelis flammea
Photographed in my Little River garden
Common redpolls are small finches with a distinctive red patch on the crown. They were introduced from Britain between 1862 and 1875, and are now common in hill-country throughout much of New Zealand during the breeding season. Redpolls are frequently seen in flocks interspersed with other finches in the lowlands in winter. They feed mainly on a range of smaller seeds. These are frequently taken while hanging upside-down from seed heads or the cones of trees such as birch and alder.