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Meally Redpoll
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Taken at Lochwinnoch on 13th May 2012 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens. |
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| Mealy Redpoll. |
| Species : Order: Family: Local names: |
Carduelis
flammea Passeriformes Fringillidae |
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Of Nest: Food: Voice: Plumage: Breeding period: Eggs: |
Hair-lined cup of twigs and grass in tree or bush. Worms, insects, larvae and seeds. Loud 'chuchuchuch' or reeling 'treee' Brown streaked back, light buff with dark streaks below, red spot on forehead, male has red on breast. May - July. 1 - 2 broods. 4 - 6. |