The hoary redpoll is a small member of the finch family that lives up near the Arctic Circle. They are a circumpolar species, with a range that includes northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Europe and Asia. In Europe and Asia they are referred to the Arctic redpoll. In North America they sometimes migrate down to southern Canada and the northern United States during the winter where they are often mixed in with flocks of common redpoll. The two species look very similar however the common redpoll, which has a range just south of the hoary redpoll, usually has more red on the chest and less white on their wings. We do occasionally see them in northern Minnesota, at locations like the Sax Zim Bog where this photo was taken.
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such a beautiful little bird!
Interesting post and shot for H day. Carver, ABC Wed. Team
"hoary" suggests unpleasant, but this is a nice little bird
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Nice picture of this sweet little bird! I recogonise it, but I can't remember its name in swedish.
Adding a Google Translator could be good for more than me, but I should appreciate it!
Greetings Pia in Sweden
Great image of the redpoll. I've been lucky enough to see the Greater species only once.
So sweet little bird, great captured by you! :)
Great photo. It always amazes me that birds can manage to live with all that snow.
I would never thought a bird could thrive in such cold temperatures. I have learned so much about the joys of birding from blogs like yours. I feel like I really missed out on so much by not being a birder. genie
What a pretty little bird!
Nice little bird - we used to get Redpoll on the nature reserve I worked on in the north of England - but that was many years ago!
thanks for the linking on WBW
Stewart M
Oh this is such a beautiful bird. Nice photography.
It's so lovely!
Pretty little bird!
Beautiful little bird great photo.
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