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Feb 9th, 2009 at 08:48 PM
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The Jedi
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These pics are some I took at my mom's house yesterday. Purple Finch ![[Linked Image]](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/obywan59/IMG_6596.jpg) Angelblossom, it's very similar to your House Finch, except that it has more extensive purplish coloration. Carolina Wren ![[Linked Image]](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/obywan59/IMG_6601.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/obywan59/IMG_6599.jpg)
Terry
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The Bird Man
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I've only seen ONE Purple Finch in 20 years of birding......and it was a female.
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that purple finch looks red to me.
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The Bird Man
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It's more of a Mulberry color
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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A Gnome's Best Friend
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It looks like Diane's rosey tinted finch to me. 
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The Bird Man
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Purple Finches and House Finches are ALMOST identical. Male Purple Finches are more of a BERRY red in color and the red is more uniform and more extensive. Male House Finches range from red to orange and the red is more splotchy and less extensive. If you can see a BROWN or GRAY, or DARK Cap on top of the red head, THEN it is a male House Finch. Male Purple Finches have a COMPLETELY red head with NO cap. Females of the two species are practically identical, EXCEPT, the female Purple Finch has a noticeable light-colored eye line, while the female House Finch has a PLAIN head.
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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The Jedi
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This one I took on December 31, but I don't think I've posted it yet. ![[Linked Image]](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/obywan59/Bird%20pictures/IMG_6444-1.jpg) White-throated Sparrow
Terry
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Hot Rod
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These pics are some I took at my mom's house yesterday. Purple Finch Angelblossom, it's very similar to your House Finch, except that it has more extensive purplish coloration. Carolina Wren Those are beautiful.......... I love your bird work......keep shooting for us. b
![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/dodge.gif) PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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I had some colorful birds this morning. ![[Linked Image]](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/obywan59/Bird%20pictures/IMG_6729.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd95/obywan59/Bird%20pictures/IMG_6731.jpg)
Terry
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The Bird Man
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OK, ya beat me. I DON'T have any White-Throated Sparrow pics yet and you go and get an EXTRAORDINARY close-up of an EXTRAORDINARY example of a White-Throated Sparrow. The colors couldn't be any more vivid and distinct and ALL the main field-marks are there. The BEAUTIFUL yellow lores, the white, WHITE throat. A perfect shot and specimen!
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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Thats beautiful..
Red and blue..Blue J and cardinal ..
Awwwwwwwwww.. This weekend is bird count here in Penna ..It was in our paper today.
b
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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