Common Redpolls are birds that spend most of the year in the far north, ranging all the way up to the artic. Every few years during the winter, they work their way south and some times come as far south as the northern US. On Christmas day this red-capped northern visitor showed up and shortly after 3 more came as well. They’ve been here since Christmas though should soon start moving back north. I always feels its a special privilege when a unique species such as this shows up and poses for my camera.