Seen just now in the garden.

Roger O · Post by **Roger O** » Wed 11 Mar 2009 14:24

A beautiful pair of hawfinches (French = Grosbec casse-noyaux)
enjoying the sunflower seeds we put out.
http://www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/passerif ... icr.1g.jpg
Quite rare to see a pair like that - especially in a suburban (village) garden with 3 cats and a dog lurking!!

More photos for ornothologists out there
http://www.oiseaux.net/birds/photos/hawfinch.html

ramonamcdaris · Post by **ramonamcdaris** » Wed 11 Mar 2009 15:07

OOPS--Sorry,I mentioned your beautiful bird pair in the foodie section!

I imagine you will be seeing loads of birds now with Spring finally arriving. I left Manhattan and now live in slightly "upstate" New York, on the Hudson River where there is still ice on the Hudson...but when Spring finally arrives, we, too, will have birds galore. Springtime is my favorite season.

Ramona

John & Elaine · Post by **John & Elaine** » Wed 11 Mar 2009 16:10

I saw a couple of these little beauties yesterday in Collioure. They are really attractive little creatures.
John

collioure_bee · Post by **collioure_bee** » Wed 11 Mar 2009 16:32

Absolutely beautiful Roger. I saw some of these locally too but my ignorance had them down as Chaffinches. Now I can see the difference.

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