[cobirds] Possible Hoary Redpolls in Ft. Collins/Larimer

Hi COBirders,

 

I have spent considerable time at the Discovery Museum in Ft. Collins and have taken photographs of several birds that I think are contenders for Hoary Redpoll. The links to my series of photographs are below. As always, comments are welcome, and I hope these photographs are helpful to those of you looking at redpolls this winter.

 

Here is the Hoary I saw on Jan. 7th and submitted to the CBRC:

 

http://www.pbase.com/hopko/hoary_redpoll_ft_collins_2013

 

Here is possible HORE. Photos taken Jan. 7 and probably the same bird as above:

 

http://www.pbase.com/hopko/possible_hoary_redpoll

 

Here is a bird that is causing some disagreement. Photographed on January 8:

 

http://www.pbase.com/hopko/hoary_redpoll_ft_collins_2013

 

Here is a possible Hoary from Jan. 10:

 

http://www.pbase.com/hopko/possible_hore_1102012

 

Here is a possible HORE that several people saw on Jan. 11:

 

http://www.pbase.com/hopko/01112012

 

 

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Rachel Hopper

Ft. Collins, CO