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pete berry


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Yes,I'd tend to agree with Ian,its more than likely some cage bird breeders cast off.See quite a few birds like that in S.W.Scotland where keepin cage birds(both legal and illegal)is still a popular hobby.At a feeding station near Castle Kennedy I've seen strange looking Chaffinchs,Greenfinchs,and Goldfinchs,all presumably breeders unwanted cast offs.

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Ian Boote


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It looks like a goldfinch/canary mule which were once and possibly still are popular with breeders.

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Henry Cook


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I didn't see the photo before commenting. Not a juvenile but yeah leucistic. Perhaps an escaped cage bird with that bling on?

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Phil and Tammy Holgate


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Just noticed that it has a pink ring on its Right leg

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Phil and Tammy Holgate


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Here it is zoomed in a bit, certainly stunned us when we saw it

zoomed goldfinch

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Joe Wynn


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Looks leucitic, a stunning looking bird though!

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It looks to be possibly part leucistic but as Henry has said it could well be just a juvenile. Your photo is a little too distant to tell unfortunately.

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Phil and Tammy Holgate


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sorry missed link to pic off posting, corrected now

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Henry Cook


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If it has a plain brown head instead of the dartboard head of the adult and the rest of the bird looks the same, then it's a youngster. Quite a tricky time of year with all the juvenile plumages about!
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Henry.

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Phil and Tammy Holgate


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Had a strange looking Goldfinch in my garden this morning in Lowton
is this Leucistic?

Goldfinch

-- Edited by Phil and Tammy Holgate on Wednesday 6th of July 2011 06:08:18 PM

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