yellow purple finch
A rarity and it took a little bit of sleuthing to identify it, but I believe it is a yellow purple finch. It appeared with several other more typical purple finches in a one time visit to my garden feeders on Oct 4th (2 days ago)----the purple finches were a lifer altogether !
Apparently there could be a hormonal imbalance that accounts for the colouring, as opposed to pigmentation that is a result of the kind of food it has been eating which can, for example, account for atypical colouration in house finches.
Anyway-----if anyone has any comments to share regarding this bird, or has seen one like it for themselves, I would love to hear from you !!
Thank you !
yellow purple finch
A rarity and it took a little bit of sleuthing to identify it, but I believe it is a yellow purple finch. It appeared with several other more typical purple finches in a one time visit to my garden feeders on Oct 4th (2 days ago)----the purple finches were a lifer altogether !
Apparently there could be a hormonal imbalance that accounts for the colouring, as opposed to pigmentation that is a result of the kind of food it has been eating which can, for example, account for atypical colouration in house finches.
Anyway-----if anyone has any comments to share regarding this bird, or has seen one like it for themselves, I would love to hear from you !!
Thank you !