Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: skyviewer on May 03, 2009, 11:11:36 PM

Title: Red headed bird in my bird feeder
Post by: skyviewer on May 03, 2009, 11:11:36 PM

Ayone know what type of bird this is or is that a silly question.

(http://www.daxton.ca/pics/redbird.jpg)

thanks

Title: Male House Finch
Post by: BC on May 03, 2009, 11:21:45 PM

Nice shot of a male House Finch.

Title: Thanks
Post by: skyviewer on May 04, 2009, 12:17:15 AM

I had someone tell me it was a scarlet something or other.  Can't remember the last part.  I need a better bird ID book.

Title:
Post by: Faltorvo on May 04, 2009, 08:27:29 AM

Your friend was thinking of a male scarlet tanger, but this bird is a male house finch.

Title: Thanks
Post by: skyviewer on May 04, 2009, 08:25:50 PM

Thanks for the help