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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Murray on April 06, 2009, 12:13:53 PM

Title: Finch?
Post by: Murray on April 06, 2009, 12:13:53 PM

Is this a House or Purple Finch? http://www.flickr.com/photos/34825702@N02/3417775785/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34825702@N02/3417775785/)
                                               http://www.flickr.com/photos/34825702@N02/3418583582/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34825702@N02/3418583582/)


These pics were taken at Humber Arboretum, there was many Cowbirds, Goldfinches some GC kinglets & a ton of Cardinals.

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Post by: Kin Lau on April 06, 2009, 12:53:04 PM

The brown wings says house finch to me.

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Post by: Murray on April 06, 2009, 02:55:35 PM

Thanks Kin, the are a tough one to distinguish.
P.S. Met to put in bird ID, Not Photos, whoops!

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Post by: Kin Lau on April 06, 2009, 05:35:12 PM

moved.

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Post by: Brian Bailey on April 06, 2009, 10:44:26 PM

I find the easiest field mark for the males are the brown streaking on the flanks.  It's easy to pick out from most angles in almost any light.  Purple Finches don't have the streaking.  For the females it's the face pattern:  more specifically, the lack of one in House Finches.

BB

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Post by: Cody on April 09, 2009, 04:15:41 PM

I have a question about your photo's:

What kind of food is in that feeder?

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Post by: Murray on April 09, 2009, 11:29:11 PM

Cody,To tell you the truth i don't know what birdseed they were using. i was just concentrating on the birds.
Sorry i could not help you more. I know that other places on the board they have reccomendations of what birdseed
is best to use.
Good Luck & Happy birding!!!