Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 15 February 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
I've finally read up a bit on these little birds. They're actually the Common Red Poll, latin name Carduelis flammea, and are of the finch family. They actually winter here and nest further north. They constantly feed as they are always in danger of hypothermia.
We've got some absolutely wonderful warm weather here right now... it's actually been hovering around 0^C. AND they've been saying as high as +6C today!!! Bring on that sunscreen folks I'm goin' to the beach!!!! Have a great weekend, kids!! I intend on it as it's a long weekend here for Family Day.
Thank you everyone for all the comments and response to my red polls.
Just tell me what you think. I'm a big girl.... I won't cry for long. ;-)
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The images are all lovely. I think anyone of them would be excellent on a wintry Christmas card. They are certainly chubby enough to have been feeding all the time.
15 Feb 2008 1:14am
Hi Amy. They are such a beautiful, colorful little bird. My finches have orange breasts and although much the same shape not quite a beautiful as these Red Polls. I agree with Michael, they would be wonderful on a Christmas card. I'm glad your weather is warming up, but I don't think you need the sunscreen just yet. ;D
15 Feb 2008 2:18am
Enjoy that heat wave Amy! Love the Red Polls!!!
15 Feb 2008 2:43am
Beautiful captures of these cute little birds. I have to agree that they would look good on a christmas card.
15 Feb 2008 3:08am
Make the most of the warmer weather, and keep chasing those Redpolls. I like your creative composite, its nicely designed and a pleasure to look at.
15 Feb 2008 5:36am
Love your composition here, and the nice soft filter and framing you've added to pull it all together.
15 Feb 2008 5:50am
Yes gorgeous, woudl make wonderful X-mas cards or Postcard from Canada...way to go Amy :)
15 Feb 2008 5:57am
This is a great composite show. Your "polls" are beautiful little birds. There was something called a "house finch" in Kentucky that when breeding would have that red breast coloration; these look similar. Thanks for doing some research.
15 Feb 2008 7:45am
Beautiful captures and beautiful composition! I hope you have a great weekend!!! I will try this evening to pre-post before I leave town! Oh yeah...the lens came yesterday!!!! Hooray, I hope to capture some cool shots from the ferry!
15 Feb 2008 10:27am
*HUFF* I thought you liked us around here , but for the last week you have been giving us the BIRD !!!
nice, real nice .... maybe I will just have to moon you ! ;o)
Have a great day nanook of the north !
15 Feb 2008 10:41am
VERY GOOD composition my friend
15 Feb 2008 12:30pm
Very nice serie Amy!
15 Feb 2008 2:37pm
The whole serie is wonderful.Amazing little creatures,aren´t they ?
15 Feb 2008 2:38pm
lovely composition!!
15 Feb 2008 3:20pm
Lovely little compilation here Amy. All the shots are so Christmas Cardable! Gonna have to try this collage thingy some time!
15 Feb 2008 4:00pm
A stunning collection of shots creatively put together Amy, they almost look like paintings. I would definatly hang them on the wall :D Have a super dooper weekend :)
15 Feb 2008 5:20pm
Beautiful collage! :)
15 Feb 2008 7:42pm
great series - I really enjoyed it - I love the 'printed on paper' feel of this last set, especially!
15 Feb 2008 8:17pm
Cool. Bird condos. I love the paper effect, too.
15 Feb 2008 9:48pm
Fantastic mixed image!
16 Feb 2008 7:13pm
Hey cutes..excellent collage pal...and ace narrative to boot..!! Billyboyo...
17 Feb 2008 5:05pm
Well done! A terrific series and I love the presentation.
18 Feb 2008 10:10am
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