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Chaffinch Beautiful bird, so colourful, this little darling had been for a real good bathe in the pond then just sat in the sun, presumably to dry off. I love Spring time.  Birds,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,Geotagged,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Chaffinch

Beautiful bird, so colourful, this little darling had been for a real good bathe in the pond then just sat in the sun, presumably to dry off. I love Spring time.

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The common chaffinch is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is much duller in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Bridget Charity Rendall
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By Bridget Charity Rendall

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Uploaded Mar 31, 2014. Captured Mar 30, 2014 15:30 in A377, Chulmleigh, Devon EX18, UK.
  • DSC-H2
  • f/4.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO80
  • 72mm