The actual amount of red does not vary much between individuals, however the
amount you can see varies a lot!! The red patch is normally obscured by the
"normal" feathers, and is displayed when agitated or exhibiting territorial
behavior. Depending on the mood of the bird, you may or may not be able to
see a red patch as the individual goes about it's business.
such energetic little birds!
~Matt
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Joanne Konst <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> On 11/3/2010 10:57 AM, Hutson, Timothy B wrote:
>
>> Joanne,
>>
>> Boy howdy is it not obvious! In all of the other pics I took, I see no
>> evidence of color. Is this just non-breeding plumage or is it normal for
>> this bird.
>>
>> The male can have a lot of red or a tiny amount. This may be a
> female--no red patch. I should have thought it out better! My bad.
> I've seen some where the patch was only visible if the bird was on a
> low branch and I was looking practically over their head, and was
> remebering those experiences.
>
> Joanne
>
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