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Uploaded by: novembergale — Sunday January 6, 2013 — Forestville, NY (Current Weather Conditions)

Visitors from the northern tundra have invaded our area this week. Flocks of hundreds of Redpolls are being reported all across Western New York State. This is an irruption year for northern finches and birders in the area are enjoying a rare treat.

Categories: winter, birds Camera Type: DMC-FZ200
 
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FZ200
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Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Macintosh)
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Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.
FNumber: f/2.8
Exposure Program: Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings: 125
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Shutter speed: 6.97 EV (APEX: 11, 1/124 sec.)
Aperture: 2.97 EV (f/2.8)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 2.97 EV (f/2.8)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: 0
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 108.0 mm
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: 1
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 0.00
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 660
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: Low gain up
Contrast: Normal
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1. katy99780 9:13 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
Oh Gale I love this, so crisp, clean and pure! Glad you're taking good care of my little friends!
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2. novembergale 9:33 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
Thanks Katy!  I'm enjoying every minute of it!!!
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3. backwardguy 9:51 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
Great capture of these little travelers! We have a lot more finches this year too..
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4. katy99780 11:04 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
Oooo! Congratulations on the AC!!!
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5. novembergale 11:12 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
Thank you for your comments and thanks to the approvers for the AC recognition!!!
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6. canuckjune 11:18 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
I have not seen redpolls this year but they are so darn cute and fun to watch. Maybe they all ended up in NY this year, but we have not had a really cold spell yet.
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7. novembergale 11:41 PM GMT on January 06, 2013    
After I shot the photos in this series, more flocks showed up before it got dark.  There were well over 200 of them at my feeders at one time, and oh, they were very noisy!  It was a grey and snowy day just bursting with life!
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8. gardner48197 2:30 AM GMT on January 07, 2013    
How fun, what a great capture!! I would love to see these in Michigan... Congrats on the new blue!!
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9. novembergale 2:41 AM GMT on January 07, 2013    
Thanks James!  Keep an eye out for them, you have a good chance of seeing them this year.  Check with a local bird club, they'll know if they are in your area. 
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10. WeatherWise 3:28 AM GMT on January 07, 2013    
Amazing - I have a finch feeder but it does not seem to attract the finches....they like my other feeders. I have the niger seeds in it. I think I need to just dump it and put regular seeds in it as can be converted to a regular feeder by turning the feeder openings. I love your photo Congratulations on AC!
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11. Wanda1948 12:05 PM GMT on January 07, 2013    
Fantastic capture, Gale! Congratulations!
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12. TanyaMass 2:59 PM GMT on January 07, 2013    
Beautiful little guests! Wonderful series! Congratulations!!!
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13. Doesiedoats 3:34 PM GMT on January 07, 2013    
These are great captures, Gale!

Congratulations on your AC.
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14. hurricanep 2:33 AM GMT on January 08, 2013    
Thanks for sharing. I have never seen these in the south.
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