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Male Bullfinch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
A male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) visiting a garden in Kelvindale, Glasgow. The male Bullfinch is characterized by a bright pinkish-red breast and cheeks, grey back, black cap and tail, and bright white rump, which can be seen especially in flight. Photo taken by David Palmar.
27 November 2020
Male Bullfinch eating Honeysuckle berry, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
A Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), taken by Rebecca Dickson in Milngavie. Males have a striking red-pink breast which distinguishes them from the paler females. According to the latest RSPB figures, the breeding population in the UK is around 190,000. Bullfinches have a massive beak which helps them to crack seeds open, but they also eat insects, buds and berries, in this case Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp). This bird was once considered a 'pest' of fruit crops.
11 October 2020
Male Bullfinch eating Honeysuckle berry, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), taken by Rebecca Dickson in Milngavie. Males have a striking red-pink breast which distinguishes them from the paler females. According to the latest RSPB figures, the breeding population in the UK is around 190,000. Bullfinches have a massive beak, which helps them to crack seeds open, but they also eat insects, seeds, buds and berries, in this case Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp).
11 October 2020
Male Bullfinch, Warburg nature reserve, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
A Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) down at a pond for a drink and a bathe at Warburg, a Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) nature reserve.
20 April 2019
Female Bullfinch, Gartmorn Dam
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Alloa, Clackmannan and Black Devon
A female Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Gartmorn Dam, Clackmannanshire. Females display a similar colour pattern to males, but are pinkish, rather than bright red.
23 March 2019
Male Bullfinch, Gartmorn Dam
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Alloa, Clackmannan and Black Devon
Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Gartmorn Dam, Clackmannanshire. The melancholy call of a Bullfinch is sometimes the only indication of the bird's presence in a thicket.
23 March 2019
Female Bullfinch, Gartmorn Dam
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Alloa, Clackmannan and Black Devon
Female Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Gartmorn Dam, Clackmannanshire. Females display a similar colour pattern to males, but are greyish-pink, rather than bright red.
23 March 2019
Male Bullfinch, Gartmorn Dam
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Alloa, Clackmannan and Black Devon
Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Gartmorn Dam, Clackmannanshire. In late winter/early spring, when the supply of seeds runs low, bullfinches turn to the buds of fruiting trees.
23 March 2019
Bullfinches, Garnock Floods
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Garnock Floods SWT Reserve
A pair of Bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Garnock Floods SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Nature Reserve. The male is in courting mood, but the female doesn't seem interested. Bullfinches are not overly territorial during the breeding season, potentially due to the low density of occurrence.
10 February 2019
Bullfinches, Garnock Floods
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Garnock Floods SWT Reserve
A pair of Bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), the male in courting mood, Garnock Floods SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Nature Reserve. The female shies away from the male's attentions.
