Chiffinch
Chiffinch - Fringilla Coelebs
What a pretty little finch!! I was so thrilled to spot these little guys while I was at Hadrians’ Wall. The centre had bird feeders setup and there was several Chiffinch noisily feeding!! It was great!!
“Common in varied wooded and forested habitats, parks, gardens, farmland with hedges and scattered trees. Forms flocks in winter; often visits garden feeders. Handsome, brightly colored male is distinctive, with bluish cowl, pink face and breast, black-and-white wing pattern (colors muted in winter). Female much drabber but shares male pattern; especially note the complex wing pattern. Both sexes have white outer tail feathers, often striking in flight such as when flushed.”
