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Coppersmith

Moonbeam · 2012-01-12 22:10:02

So there were 2 gorgeous little birds outside m window eating from the bird feeder today. They were gorgeous with black,red and yellow faces but before I got the camera they flew off. I googled and saw a picture of a Coppersmith and it looks exactly like what I saw only well Maynooth isn't Asia? I keep seeing unusual birds…

12-01-2012 10:10pm

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So there were 2 gorgeous little birds outside m window eating from the bird feeder today.
They were gorgeous with black,red and yellow faces but before I got the camera they flew off.
I googled and saw a picture of a Coppersmith and it looks exactly like what I saw only well Maynooth isn't Asia?
I keep seeing unusual birds around Maynooth and at this stage I think that I maybe cracking up:)

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#2 12-01-2012 10:26pm

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Goldfinch

I saw thread title and though it was posted in wrong section

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#3 12-01-2012 11:30pm

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Definitely not a goldfinch.
Not a woodpecker either.
It is driving me mad!!
Though I did find a woodpecker that vaguely resembled it.

My 1st thought was that the next door neighbors love birds had escaped due to how pretty they were.

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#4 12-01-2012 11:34pm

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Birdwatch Kildare branch has monthly meetings and outings now - free to members/non-members alike. http://www.birdwatchkildare.com/. Lots of experts and beginners, worth dropping along if you want to get to know the local birdlife.

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#5 12-01-2012 11:45pm

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Thanks:)

Our garden is always full of birds due to my neighbour leaving loads of food out and having an aviary and the few fat balls that we put out:)

I am convinced Maynooth gets migrating birds or my imagination is better then I think:)

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#6 16-01-2012 10:20pm

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Looking at the colouring of the Coppersmith Barbet, I would suspect that OP is probably seeing a Linnet or Redpoll.

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#7 16-01-2012 11:11pm

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what kind of feeder were they on? Wire or port holes? What was in the feeder?

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