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Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

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Field Notes

Description:

This little bird hopped around in the grass at my feet when I visited a "faerie glen" on a tour of the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Habitat:

Isle of Skye, Hebrides, Scotland. The "Where did you find it?" search engine will not post this location correctly.

Species ID Suggestions

Chaffinch (male)

Fringilla coelebs
LennyWorthington
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Comments (2)
BirdBrain
Wow! That sure does look like a chaffinch. I was puzzled over that quite some time myself.

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The Color Blue
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PublishedJune 18, 2014

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