Zigoli nella neve.

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Fra gli ospiti che visitano regolarmente le nostre mangiatoie ci sono gli Zigoli gialli (Emberiza citrinella).  Questi passeriformi dal petto giallo brillante ma dal dorso screziato ci fanno compagnia estate e inverno qui a Somero,  infatti migrano solo in parte dalla Finlandia;  sono lunghi circa 16 cm e pesano sui 30 gr.  C’e’ dimorfismo sessuale fra femmine e maschi:  le prime sono piu’ scure.  Il cibo preferito degli Zigoli e’ l’avena,  infatti frequentano i campi dove e’ seminato questo cereale. 

CURIOSITA’:  Gli Zigoli razzolano solamente per terra per cercare cibo,  non volano sulle mangiatoie.  Se ad esempio da noi per terra non trovano nulla,  si spostano dai vicini.  La Natura li ha programmati cosi’.

In finnico si chiamano:  Keltasirkku.

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Per voi un video …molto trafficato che chiarisce il concetto:

Yellowhammers in the Snow

Among the guests who regularly visit our feeders are the Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella).  These passerine birds who can boast a brilliant-yellow coloured breast and speckled back keep us company in summer and winter here in Somero,  as they partly migrate from Finland.  They are about 16 cm long and weigh about 30 gr. There is sexual dimorphism:  females have darker plumage.  The favorite food of the Yellowhammers is oats,   in fact they frequent the fields where this ceral is sown.

The Finnish name of these beautiful birds is:  Keltasirkku.

A FUN FACT:  the Yellowhammers only scratch on the ground to look for food,  they do not fly onto the mangers.  For example,  if they find nothing on the ground in our garden,  they move to the neighbor’s.  Nature has programmed them like this.

In the above video:  a lot of traffic at our feeders,  where the Yellowhammers are on the ground.

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Linked to:  My Corner of the World.  Friday Bliss.  Saturday’s Critters.

55 risposte a "Zigoli nella neve."

  25. Cute! What a beautiful bird that is! The funny thing is, I don’t know anything about birds, I can distinguish a flying bird and a floating one. I get confused if a bird floats as well as flies. (Stop doing that, ducks!) But I instantly remembered the Dutch name of this bird, Geelgors, and I now also know the Italian, Finnish, and English word for it. One learns every day. 🙂

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  33. Nice birds around your feeder! It’s called yellow Sparrow, “gulspurv” in Norwegian, and chosen to the bird of the year 🙂 I haven’t seen anyone so far this year.

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  44. Your winter birds look so wonderful. It amazes me that you are able to find beauty in this endless Finnish winter. I miss the spring very badly 🙂 Have a nice weekend.

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  47. Hello,

    The Yellowhammer is a weird name for these sweet yellow birds. They are a lovely sight to see. Wonderful collection of photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post! Take care, have a happy weekend! PS, thank you for the comment on my post.

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  49. so cute. love the video clip as well. it must be great to have a bird feeder in your garden (I don’t have a garden, and rules don’t allow me to fix anything on the balcony wall) and observe wildlife so close.

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  50. Fabulous photos!! These are lovely little birds that I see here in New Zealand, too. Obviously, somebody brought them in and some escaped into the wild.

    Your link is a welcome addition to My Corner of the World’ this week!

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