[eyefromthesky]

These guys just showed up recently.

Common Redpoll

Red-breasted Nuthatch

I'm hoping to get some better pics before they disappear.

 

[Musky73]

Great pics!
I've never seen a redpoll. Cool looking bird!

 

[InVenangoNow]

Same here. Nice pics.

 

[TPlank]

nice and clear

 

[grousedog20]

Great shots! Keep an eye out for Evening Grossbeaks, Red and White-winged Crossbills and Siskins yet too! Great year for our northren visitors

 

[Fieldzy]

What are you using, thistle? I've never seen a red-breasted nuthatch before. Pretty cool picture

 

[grousedog20]

My Red-breasted nuthatch only comes to the suet feeder once a day, when it is too dark for good pictures.

 

[eyefromthesky]

Yes that's a sock thistle feeder.

 

[TPlank]

The Red-breasted nuthatch is a hit and run bird too. At the feeder, grab a seed and gone. At least that is my experience.

 

[grousedog20]

They are, but I found about 1/2 a dozen on Sunday on the local gamelands and they allowed me to get really close, but they just don't sit still long and they are tiny. Those actually fed on the ground a lot!!

 

[Huntered]

Great pictures.So far this year I have had Red-Brested Nuthatch,Pine Siskins and White-winged Crossbills.There are reports of lots of Redpolls farther north from here,hopfully they move in soon.Its been years since I had them at my feeders.

 

[grousedog20]

If this works, here is a map of Redpoll sightings reported to e-bird for 2013. So they are around you Huntered. I saw mine feeding on birch catkins, still none at my feeder

http://ebird.org/ebird/pa/map/comred?neg...13&eyr=2013

 

[eyefromthesky]

The Red-breasted nuthatch is a hit and run bird too. At the feeder, grab a seed and gone. At least that is my experience.

That they are. Even at the suet feeder they don't stick around long. It's tough to get a picture of the little buggers.

This is the first year I've noticed either species here.

 

[great white hunter]

Nice!