Common Redpoll

These small, attractive birds are amongst my favourites. They are just so dainty and so pretty with the red spot in their forehead (poll). Taken at one of the feeders that are in Weaselhead, on March 24th. I would imagine that they have all left by now, hopefully to return next winter. This seems to have been a good winter for seeing them here, though they are never easy to photograph - I just lucked out with this one and several other shots.

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Redpoll/id

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Redpoll

If you are a birder (especially if you have been birding for a while), you might get some laughs from the YouTube video below. I have watched it a few times already and it still makes me laugh - it's just so TRUE! Thanks for the link, Bonnie, and to Randy who sent it to you : )

Sh*t Birders Say
youtu.be/NaX7i1Q7-Rw