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Common Chaffinch / Buchfink / Fringilla coelebs

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This is the first Common Chaffinch I saw in our yard. Actually, the first one I ever saw.
It really pays off to walk around with your eyes open :)

Dies ist der erste Buchfink, den ich in unserem Garten gesehen habe. An sich der erste Buchfink, den ich generell wahrgenommen habe. Es zahlt sich wirklich aus, mit offenen Augen durch die Natur zu gehen :)

Common Chaffinch / Fringilla coelebs

They are supposedly around from Jan - Dec.
Height is about 15cm.
The breast is red brown and the neck grey.
I guess this one’s a male. My smart book says that the females are less colourful.
It makes an intense sound, sort of monotone (at least that’s what he did this morning).
It’s a common species everywhere where there are trees. There are over 10 million breeding couples which makes him the most common bird in Middle Europe.

Buchfink / Fringilla coelebs
Sie sind ganzjaehrig hier, Hoehe ca. 15cm, Brust rotbraun und Nacken Schiefergrau.
Dies hier ist wohl ein Maennchen, da die Weibchen helleres, blasseres Gefieder haben (lt. meinem schlauen Buch).
Er hat einen sehr intensiven, etwas monotonen Ruf (jedenfalls der heute morgen hatte).
Der Vuchfink ist eine weit verbreitete Art ueberall dort, wo es Waelder gibt. In Mitteleuropa gibt es wohl ueber 10 Millionen Brutpaare, was ihn zu der weitverbreitesten Art macht.

by NicoleB
2009-05-01. 10:11:10. 222 words, 2308 views. Categories: Hungary (our home for now), Photo-Meme, Mother Nature, Birds , 4 comments »Send a trackback »

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4 comments

Comment from: dan [Visitor] Email · http://lifesbone.blogspot.com
What a beautiful bird! I will link in, in awhile....just waking up still! : )
2009-05-01 @ 12:09
Comment from: april [Visitor] Email · http://cologneblog.wordpress.com/
Die mag ich auch, weil sie so bunt sind. In unserem Garten habe ich schon öfters einen gesehen.
2009-05-01 @ 12:59
Comment from: Sparkling Red [Visitor] Email · http://sparklingred.blogspot.com
You have a keen eye to spot that one! Near my home the most common birds are doves, yellow finches, and cardinals. I love the cardinals' song. It's much easier to hear them than to find where they are.
2009-05-01 @ 17:50
Comment from: lisaschaos [Visitor] Email · http://lisaschaos.com/
He is splendid! So colorful!
2009-05-03 @ 05:14

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