What finch is this??

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What finch is this??

Post by MisterGribs » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:47 pm

It looks like some kind of mannikin, but this is the only picture. The person found it freezing to death on the street in Poland, and quickly shoved it in this cage to carry home; hopefully it won't be in there long.
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Re: What finch is this??

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Re: What finch is this??

Post by MisterGribs » Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:03 pm

haroun THANK YOU!!!
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Re: What finch is this??

Post by MisterGribs » Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:07 pm

Luckily, it can be released once the weather warms up! It's a native bird, but has no business being that far north this late in the year, apparently
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Re: What finch is this??

Post by isobea » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:58 pm

When I lived in northern Germany, I used to sometimes see them in the fall. Usually they are pretty shy. The first time I saw one I was surprised by their size.
Amazing, beautiful birds!
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