Apparently you can tell that it's a young bird by the red on it's head. According to the book I looked in juveniles have a red crown, whereas on adult males the red is on the nape of the neck and the females have no red on their head at all.

Tales from an English Coffee Drinker
I drink a lot of coffee (black no sugar), so much so that no matter what I'm doing I usually have a cup on hand. However, this isn't a blog just about coffee -- it's about anything I find interesting!
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
New Garden Visitor
Apparently you can tell that it's a young bird by the red on it's head. According to the book I looked in juveniles have a red crown, whereas on adult males the red is on the nape of the neck and the females have no red on their head at all.
Great spot (pun intended!) I've had them in my garden from time to time and they are a very welcome visitor...
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