Friday, July 17, 2009

Mysterybird



Mysterybird, photographed by Max Catterwell near Coates, 14th July 2009, © Max Catterwell
Would anybody care to explain the plumage of this bird?
[The answer is juvenile Linnet. During the post-juvenile moult, which involves head feathers, it is not surprising that some juvenile Linnets take on strange-looking head patterns (RGN)].

1 comment: