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Chaffinches
What does the Common Chaffinch look like?
The male chaffinch is unmistakeably handsome with a blue-grey cap, pink cheeks and breast and a reddish-brown mantle. Females and juveniles are much d...
Are there any animals that eat chaffinches?
Cats and sparrowhawks are considered the worst enemies of the common chaffinch. They eat adult chaffinches, as well as chicks and eggs. They are also ...
How many eggs can a chaffinch lay?
Chaffinches build their compact cup-shaped nests in the forks of trees or hedges, and once complete, they will have one brood of around 4-5 eggs, whic...
What eats a chaffinch?
Chaffinch diet and food Natural foods include seeds, fruit, buds and shoots, plus insects, spiders, earthworms and snails eggs. ... However, they tend...
Chaffinch what do they eat?
What do chaffinches eat? In summer, chaffinches mainly feed on invertebrates, with caterpillars commonly eaten. The diet switches towards seeds as the...
Why do chaffinchs have short beaks?
What is special about a chaffinch?How long does a chaffinch live for?What is the difference between a chaffinch and a Brambling?Are chaffinches frien...