Redpolls

[Miss Marge]

Are all of these Common Redpolls? Taken in Toronto, Ontario today. There was a report of a Hoary Redpoll at the Park so I just snapped and snapped.

[Jefferson Shank]

I think these are all Common.

[Aaron]

The first looks like a hoary to me. Look at how small that bill is compared to the redpoll below it. Under tail coverts look clean as well.

[Jefferson Shank]

 

The first looks like a hoary to me. Look at how small that bill is compared to the redpoll below it. Under tail coverts look clean as well.

That is what I thought at first too. But I thought it had too much heavy streaking on it's side/belly.

But you could very well be right.

Edited January 2, 2021 by Jefferson Shank

[Colton V]

Could the third pic also be Hoary? It looks just as pale and small-billed as the first bird. 

[Aaron]

I’m not too sure about that one, as the streaking seems far too excessive on the rump. But it does have that tiny bill.

Anyone have any other thoughts?

[DLecy]

#3 is the same bird as the putative Hoary in #1.

[Colton V]

11 minutes ago, DLecy said:

#3 is the same bird as the putative Hoary in #1.

That’s what I was thinking