Corn Buntings?

[PeterB]

Just wanted to be sure, wasn't sure about the dark under wings in flight.





Sorry, a long way off when they landed.

[Jynx_69]

I'd say these are Linnets Peter. The white in the tail and wing clinches it for me. I'll just wait to be shot down though

[MIKE THROWER]

Ditto Linnets 100%

[PeterB]

Thanks, that explains the wing colours.

[PeterB]

Don't the males display any red during the winter or are these all female?

[Kingfisher]

I assume that a lot of these birds will be females and first winter birds BUT the males are a lot less red and more brown in winter. The bright red feathers are part of their full breeding plumage.

[PeterB]

Thanks Sandra.

[Kingfisher]

It also seems to depend on the individual male - have a look at these shots. Both birds were singing males with a several females around them. Both shots were taken at the end of May.

[PeterB]

That's confusing.

I just discovered it's a "Parcel" of Linnets. Of all the collective nouns.

[RoyW__]

Originally Posted by PeterB

That's confusing.

Think about how variable humans are!

Originally Posted by PeterB

I just discovered it's a "Parcel" of Linnets. Of all the collective nouns.

That's one that I've never heard before! How did they originally come up with all the different collective nouns?