Why do they call them 'purple finch' when they seem to be so red? 
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CMOats Goldmember  More info | May 06, 2014 18:31 | #1 Why do they call them 'purple finch' when they seem to be so red? _59B8374 by cherylmogilvie, on Flickr CC always welcome..._59B8343 by cherylmogilvie, on FlickrCheryl
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SJCfromVT Cream of the Crop  More info | May 06, 2014 20:07 | #2 Very pretty. I think I spotted a House Finch the other day. Haven't seen it again since, so it was probably a Purple Finch. Who ever named them must have been color blind! *Sandy* "If we all had positive attitudes...we could change the world"
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butterfly2937 Cream of the Crop  More info | May 06, 2014 20:57 | #3 |
Pondrader "now I'm no rocket scientist but I do get a shot or two"  16,028 posts Gallery: 2548 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 57084 Joined Aug 2012 Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada More info | May 06, 2014 21:12 | #4 |
May 06, 2014 21:46 | #5 SJC from VT wrote in post #16887045 Very pretty. I think I spotted a House Finch the other day. Haven't seen it again since, so it was probably a Purple Finch. Who ever named them must have been color blind! They sure are pretty Sandy, incredible how brilliant the males are... & the females, not so much.. I think 'red' is the new 'purple' butterfly2937 wrote in post #16887147 These birds are so pretty and there colors are so vibrant in the spring and summer. Nice set! Great to see them in the yard Carol, very nice addition.. Love your 'finch' & all your other shots on flickr... Pondrader wrote in post #16887170 Love um Cheryl Thanks Jeff! Cheryl
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2n10 Cream of the Crop More info | May 06, 2014 22:35 | #6 Beautiful job Cheryl. I have to agree on some of the common names. Makes you wonder what they were taking.
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Peter2516 Cream of the Crop  More info | May 06, 2014 23:57 | #7 Wow great light and beautiful shot Cheryl. Peter
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Oldjackssparrows Jeeeez, incredible comments!  More info | May 07, 2014 06:33 | #8 Very nice Cheryl though ( I am usually wrong on I.D.'s ) I am thinking number two is a House Finch, those brown stripes usually mean House Finch, real nice shots either way. Donate to Pekka, help pay our server costs...
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May 07, 2014 13:02 | #9 2n10 wrote in post #16887346 Beautiful job Cheryl. I have to agree on some of the common names. Makes you wonder what they were taking. Thanks John! And I agree Peter2516 wrote in post #16887467 Wow great light and beautiful shot Cheryl. Got lucky Peter, was waiting for the Grosbeak when this little guy landed almost beside me.. Thanks for taking time to comment!! Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #16887816 Very nice Cheryl though ( I am usually wrong on I.D.'s ) I am thinking number two is a House Finch, those brown stripes usually mean House Finch, real nice shots either way. Thank you Bret! You could be right, I looked at the House & Purple in my book & noted the deeper 'V' in the tail, so assumed it was a purple finch... Cheryl
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budcam Goldmember  More info | May 07, 2014 17:34 | #10 Beauty captures Cheryl... Dan
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ardeekay Cream of the Crop  More info | May 07, 2014 20:36 | #11 Purple, House, Red...how about pretty finches, period. Well done, Cheryl! Rog
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May 08, 2014 05:40 | #12 budcam wrote in post #16889012 Beauty captures Cheryl... ardeekay wrote in post #16889353 Purple, House, Red...how about pretty finches, period. Well done, Cheryl! Thank you Dan and Rog!! 'Pretty finches' it is than Cheryl
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SJCfromVT Cream of the Crop More info | May 08, 2014 05:48 | #13 Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #16887816 Very nice Cheryl though ( I am usually wrong on I.D.'s ) I am thinking number two is a House Finch, those brown stripes usually mean House Finch, real nice shots either way. That was my thought too, but I couldn't tell for sure! Either way, they are very pretty Cheryl! *Sandy* "If we all had positive attitudes...we could change the world"
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May 08, 2014 18:47 | #14 maybe it's a 'purple house finch' Sandy Cheryl
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TedEllis Cream of the Crop  More info | Beautiful captures Cheryl. Ted
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