winter birds

[turlough]

In England the Robin might be the Christmas bird par excellence, but here in Sweden it's the Bullfinch so even though it's a week until Advent I still thought it very apt that the first birds I saw on my feeder this wintry morning were two male Bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

Comments

[shirebound]

They're pretty birds! Thanks for sharing them.

[turlough]

I love them!

[zenigotchas]

(♡ヮ♡)
Finches are an underrated bird for sure.
I want to kiss them.

[turlough]

They totally are!

[cmcmck]

So colourful.

It does tend to be the robin here although there are also bullfinches about.

[turlough]

I love their bright red fronts.

I hardly ever see robins here in winter. Even though they're not really migratory birds I suspect they at least move southwards in Sweden if it gets too cold.

[morrow]

Such a cool snap!

[turlough]

Thank you!

[screechfox]

So pretty! I remember seeing bullfinches in our back garden during 2021, and they were a real treat with how bright red they are.

[turlough]

I love their bright red fronts!

[yourlibrarian]

Pretty colors!

[turlough]

Their red fronts really light up the grey winter landscape!

[chestnut_pod]

They remind me of Victorian storybook engravings of bankers, with their smooth paunchy waistcoats.

[turlough]

That's so true! They're so round and prosperous looking.

[pauraque]

Great shot!

[turlough]

Thank you!

[marycatelli]

Lovely shots.

Here in America I think it's the cardinal.

[turlough]

Thank you!

Yes, I seem to recall seeing American Christmas cards with cardinals.

[alchemicink]

Oh I love their colors! They look like they're enjoying breakfast 😊

[turlough]

I love how bright and festive their red fronts make them look.

[adafrog]

Pretty.

[turlough]

I love them!

[angrboda]

Our bird book clearly states that bullfinches rarely to never visit bird feeders, accompanied by a photo of a bullfinch on a feeder. We laugh at it every time they visit the feeder. :)

[turlough]

That's so strange! And now I'm probably going to laugh about it too every time they visit :-)