2013 and beyond

It's pretty simple: the most birds seen or heard from one's yard during 2013 will be the "winner". Want in? O.k....then do it despite that.

2013 promises to be a lot less mean but still a carbon-free birding competition, even if slightly less exciting than a MEGA x EPIC hybrid.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

New Taxa of Redpoll documented in Escanaba





I photographed this cute little fella at the feeder yesterday, at first I thought it was a pale redpoll from Nunavut but with further study it appears to be a new taxa of redpoll, I believe endemic to the central U.P.

With the overall frosty cool look, discreet black mask, tidy red-poll, and limited streaking on a white rump, I believe it to be most closely related to HORE.

Thoughts?





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  1. Caleb PutnamJanuary 21, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    That had HORE all over it from the first glance. I believe it is C. h. marquettii

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  2. The Owl RanchJanuary 21, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    I'm so speechless, I'm gonna hafta take a moment.

    Damn I love my trasmogfier!

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