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Dec 08, 2013 16:08 |  #1

I saw this bird on my feeder this morning (Allentown, PA). Clearly not a common goldfinch in winter dress as there are tons of them at the feeder. This was through a window at high ISO, handheld at low shutter speed, etc. etc. so not great quality, but just wanted to document before it flew away.

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Dec 08, 2013 16:13 |  #2

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Dec 08, 2013 16:16 |  #3

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Cute. I was thinking maybe Malcolm. Okay, let me rephrase: Please identify the bird species in the photo. :)


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Dec 08, 2013 16:30 |  #4

buddy4344 wrote in post #16511609 (external link)
Cute. I was thinking maybe Malcolm. Okay, let me rephrase: Please identify the bird species in the photo. :)

Why did you have to spoil the fun? I wanted to go with Tweety Bird.




  
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Dec 08, 2013 17:54 |  #5

I want to say non-breeding female Goldfinch but I'm not certain.


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Dec 08, 2013 18:14 |  #6

Thanks. Note the light colored beak. Also, there was no black on the wings; whereas all of the other goldfinch around the feeder had some black feathers on the wings.


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Dec 08, 2013 18:22 |  #7

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I want to say non-breeding female Goldfinch but I'm not certain.

I agree, definitely looks like some Finch, beak looks like one. Is that eye pink? that may explain the lack of color, not sure for sure....


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Dec 08, 2013 18:40 |  #8

I'm not really up on little birds, but do Finches have cross beaks?


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Dec 08, 2013 18:48 |  #9

No, but Crossbills do. I was thinking along that line, but I can't tell whether that's its beak or just seed bits sticking out.


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Dec 08, 2013 18:50 |  #10

a bit hard to see the eye, but it looked to me a little pink in the image. Made me wonder if this is some type of albino trait.


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