Purple Finch or House Finch?

Starbright · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Can you help ID this one? 400D w/Sigma 150-500mm. Thanks.

http://jaburke.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p917381648-4.jpg

Jeanette K · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Nice photo whichever it is.

Starbright · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Jeanette K: Thanks for looking, even if you don't know either. LOL. I appreciate the compliment as I am really, really new at this "birding thing". Right now, unless they're really still for a second or two, I miss them. Again, thanks for looking.

snyderman · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Nice. Looks like a house finch which are really red right now! Beautiful capture and a nice pose for the lens.

dave

Starbright · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Thanks Dave. For all I know we don't even have the purple finches here. It just seems like looking at other people's pics of the purple finch that it looks a lot like this one. I guess I need to get a bird book, that would probably help. Appreciate the ID.

gymell · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

House finch. Purple finch doesn't have the strong brown streaking on the front, plus it has a lot more red coloring.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/Abo...chIDtable.html

Starbright · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Great site!! Thanks so much. Forget the book, I'll just go there. Appreciate it.

artyman · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Nice shot

Stormin_24 · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

House finch... Nice shot too..

Starbright · 30th of April 2009 (Thu)

Artyman and Stormin_24 thanks so much for looking and commenting. I appreciate it.

30th of April 2009 (Thu)	#2
Jeanette K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 204	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Nice photo whichever it is.

30th of April 2009 (Thu)	#3
Starbright Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 214 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Jeanette K: Thanks for looking, even if you don't know either. LOL. I appreciate the compliment as I am really, really new at this "birding thing". Right now, unless they're really still for a second or two, I miss them. Again, thanks for looking. __________________ http://jaburke.zenfolio.com/

30th of April 2009 (Thu)	#4
snyderman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 7,053 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Nice. Looks like a house finch which are really red right now! Beautiful capture and a nice pose for the lens. dave __________________ Canon 5D2 > 35L-85L-135L

30th of April 2009 (Thu)	#5
Starbright Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 214 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Thanks Dave. For all I know we don't even have the purple finches here. It just seems like looking at other people's pics of the purple finch that it looks a lot like this one. I guess I need to get a bird book, that would probably help. Appreciate the ID. __________________ http://jaburke.zenfolio.com/

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gymell Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,743 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? House finch. Purple finch doesn't have the strong brown streaking on the front, plus it has a lot more red coloring. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/Abo...chIDtable.html __________________ -Liz My gear list, gallery and Live Feeder Cam Help native birds - discourage house sparrows! Minnesota Master Naturalist - "Explore, Teach, Conserve"

30th of April 2009 (Thu)	#7
Starbright Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 214 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Great site!! Thanks so much. Forget the book, I'll just go there. Appreciate it. __________________ http://jaburke.zenfolio.com/

30th of April 2009 (Thu)	#8
artyman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 13,663 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Nice shot __________________ Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk Ken Canon 7D, 350D, 15-85, 18-55, 75-300, Cosina 100 Macro, Sigma 120-300

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Stormin_24 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,813	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? House finch... Nice shot too.. __________________ New Hampshire State Bird: Purple Finch http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/...rple_finch.htm Gear Norman Did they get you to trade, your hero's for ghosts?

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Starbright Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 214 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Purple Finch or House Finch? Artyman and Stormin_24 thanks so much for looking and commenting. I appreciate it. __________________ http://jaburke.zenfolio.com/

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