Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex. Nothing else quite like it. But do look closely if you see a flock, you may get lucky and see Bramblings amongst the Chaffinches (normally only in the non-breeding months).
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex. The males are quite resplendent-looking birds.
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (22/04/2007) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex.
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (12/03/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (06/05/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (06/05/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Getting irritated by another bird getting too close!
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (06/05/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Frequent visitors to our ground feeder.
Chaffinch ♂ (Fringilla coelebs) (06/05/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). And will also eat from the hanging feeders.
Chaffinch ♀︎ (Fringilla coelebs) (17/07/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Female much more bland looking than the male. From this angle it can't be mistaken for a House Sparrow, but from the front it could be - see later image.
Chaffinch ♀︎ Juvenile (Fringilla coelebs) (27/07/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). This is a young female.
Chaffinch ♀︎ (Fringilla coelebs) (17/07/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). From the front, the female might look very similar to a House Sparrow, but those have yellowy beaks and lack the well-defined wing bars as per the previous image.
Chaffinch ♀︎ Juvenile (Fringilla coelebs) (27/07/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). A juvie - can tell them a mile off from their bedraggled appearance!
Chaffinch ♀︎ Juvenile (Fringilla coelebs) (27/07/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). The same juvenile.
