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| Common Redpoll - male |
Redpolls are common in the Arctic tundra and boreal forests. In irruptive years, such as this one, they migrate south in search of food. We seem to see redpolls every other year here in Vermont. There are two varieties - common and hoary - and distinguishing the rarer hoary is tricky! Here are some pictures of what I'm calling common redpolls. For more information on how to distinguish the two, read Sibley's blog;
It is such a lovely little birdy. I have also been into bird watching for the last couple of years and able to capture the pictures of some rare birds. It is a very interesting hobby indeed.
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