Tag: HouseFinch

Two finches spotted in the empty greenbelt below a line of transmission towers.

Two finches spotted in the empty greenbelt below a line of transmission towers. They’re several meters apart, though I took the photos from the same spot on the sidewalk, and the female chased a sparrow away when she landed.

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Two finches spotted in the empty greenbelt below a line of transmission towers.

Two finches spotted in the empty greenbelt below a line of transmission towers.

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Also you can really see the difference between the “look at me!” coloring on the male finch and the camouflage coloring on the female.

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Male finch on iNaturalist
Female finch on iNaturalist

Some more house finches and a hummingbird.

Some more house finches and a hummingbird. Hummingbirds always look weird to me when they’re perched.

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Finch (in grass) on Flickr

I must have seen over a dozen house finches on a very short walk today. I assume there’s a nest or several in the area.

Hummingbird on iNaturalist
Finch (on wire) on iNaturalist
Finch (in grass) on iNaturalist

Finally recovered enough from the flu to get out for a walk in the neighborhood (while that’s still an option).

Finally recovered enough from the flu to get out for a walk in the neighborhood (while that’s still an option).

I think this first bird (possibly a goldfinch?) was trying to practice social distancing, though the crow in the third photo seems to be doing a better job. The house finch was such a bright red that I thought it had to be another kind of bird until I looked at the photos.

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Expanded on K2R

Goldfinch(?) on iNaturalist
House Finch on iNaturalist