Common Redpolls in southern Wisconsin
Be on the watch! Many birdwatchers are reporting Common Redpolls at their backyard feeders in recent weeks. A bird of the boreal and taiga regions, irruption cycles occur with widespread failure in seed-crop production, causing them to head further south for sources of food and spend the winter months. I haven't seen a Common Redpoll yet this fall/winter, but with the recent snowstorm, I'm sure it will only be a matter of time. These photographs of redpolls were taken in 2005 in my backyard.
Common Redpoll images 2007 Mike McDowell
posted by Mike McDowell @ 6:44 AM
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Stunning photos of these Common Redpolls! I am so glad to have them showing up at my feeders!
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We've even had one at a Taos feeder for the past week, an apparent New Mexico first.
Beautiful images, as always, Mike. We had 75 Commmon Redpolls on our property here in southern NH recently. Many "irruptive species" are flooding down into New England now and people are seeing Pine Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins. Word has it that there is a failure of the cone crop in Cananda. Here in NH, we had very little pine cones and practically no acorns this fall. Irruptives are on the move. You're sure to see some redpolls soon.
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