A large group of birds, that is very varied, all are predominantly seed eaters. Their bills shaped to break open the husks of their chosen food, some delicate like the gold finch others very specialised like the crossbills.
No. of species recorded in the UK: 19 (15 finch, 4 crossbill)
No of species photographed: 8
Below are my photographs of Finches and Crossbills photographed in the UK, listed in systematic order.
COMMON CHAFFINCH
Chaffinch (Male)
Chaffinch (Male)
Chaffinch (Female)
BRAMBLING
Brambling (winter male)
LINNET
Linnet
Linnet
REDPOLL (Mealy)
Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
Redpoll (Mealy/Lesser)
EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
EUROPEAN GREENFINCH
European Greenfinch
European Greenfinch
SISKIN
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
BULLFINCH
