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The House Finch was originally a bird of the western United States and Mexico. In 1940 a small number of finches were turned loose on Long Island, New York, after failed attempts to sell them as cage birds (“Hollywood finches”). They quickly started breeding and spread across almost all of the eastern United States and southern Canada within the next 50 years.
The vibrant fresh spring plumage of the Male House Finch have him attracting attention where ever he goes!
Photo taken on south east Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
A House Finch that I photographed in Maryland yesterday. I'm loving these warm days but I can't wait for spring to come.
I found my self with some time to spare this morning so, of course, I took a quick walk around my 'patch' - Snyedes Rd./Hoppers Lane. I have never seen a Zebra Finch there before, today I saw four.
House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat heads. The wings are short, making the tail seem long by comparison. Many finches have distinctly notched tails, but the House Finch has a relatively shallow notch in its tail
A lot of fun and challenging stalking the birds in the trees as the late day light takes hold. This find allowed me to get in real close to where she filled the frame. Still a challenge through all the trees as they have filled in with their leaves now.
A particularly bright male House Finch perches on a Blackberry branch. This individual was seen at the visitor centre of the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve near the city of Chilliwack in the Fraser Valley of southern British Columbia, Canada.
"Enjoying some sun while enduring the cold"
house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus, synonym Carpodacus mexicanus - Fringillidae)
Marathon County, Wisconsin
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The house finch is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is native to western North America and has been introduced to the eastern half of the continent and Hawaii. This species and the other two American rosefinches are placed in the genus Haemorhous.
La Ceja, Colombia.
Sicalis flaveola (Saffron finch / Canario criollo)
Mainly a seed eater, the Saffron Finch generally searches for seeds and small arthropods on or near the ground.
The male is bright yellow with an orange crown which distinguishes it from most other yellow finches.
The females are more confusing and are usually just a slightly duller version of the male.
Source: neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p...
Haemorhous mexicanus is a North American bird in the finch family. It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States. Male coloration varies in intensity with the seasons and is derived from the berries and fruits in its diet. As a result, the colors range from pale straw-yellow through bright orange (both rare) to deep, intense red.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_finch
Columbia, South Carolina. USA
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Double-barred Finch
Scientific Name: Taeniopygia bichenovii
Description: The Double-barred Finch is one of the long-tailed grass-finches and is notable for its 'owl-faced' features, having a white face bordered black. It is grey-brown, with white underparts banded black above and below the chest, giving the species its name. The wings are black, spotted white, the tail is black and the bill and legs are blueish-grey. Juveniles are dulller, with indistinct chest bars. These grass-finches usually feed in flocks and have a bouncing, undulating flight pattern.
Similar species: There are two subspecies of Double-barred Finch: the eastern race has a white rump and the western race has a black rump. Otherwise, distinguished form other finches by its 'owl-face'.
Distribution: The Double-barred Finch is found in the Kimberley region through to west of the Gulf of Carpentaria (the western race annulosa), and then from Cape York down the east coast to south-eastern Victoria (the eastern race, bichenovii).
Habitat: The Double-barred Finch prefers dry grassy woodlands and scrublands, open forests and farmlands. It is never far from water.
Seasonal movements: Nomadic; only an occasional visitor to extreme south-eastern part of range.
Feeding: The Double-barred Finch feeds on the ground on seeds. It will also take insects, especially when breeding. It usually feeds in groups or flocks of up to 40 birds.
Breeding: The Double-barred Finch builds a rounded nest, with a side entrance and short tunnel into a inner chamber lined with fine grass, feathers and plant down. The nest is placed between 1 m to 5 m from the ground in pandanus or thick shrubs, or even in the eaves of a building, often close to an active wasps' nest. Both parents incubate and feed the young.
The nestlings of Double-barred Finches beg with their heads down to one side. This is unique to the grass-finch and waxbill family.
Calls: A brassy, drawn-out 'tzeeaat, tzeeaat'; also a low 'tat tat'
Minimum Size: 10cm
Maximum Size: 12cm
Average size: 11cm
Average weight: 10g
Breeding season: After rain in north and inland.
Clutch Size: 4 to 7 eggs
Incubation: 14 days
Nestling Period: 21 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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At this time of year we get a few House Finches dropping by. This male was particularly interested in and around the feeders, so I was delighted to get a few snaps.
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A magnificent House Finch came around in early March. I forgot to post this back then. Being that a pair is now building a nest in my front garden it reminded me of it!
House Finch,
Haemorhous mexicanus.
Now I put the feeder out in the morning, and bring it in after dinner.
6 Jan 2021, 07:33 CST
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 !
"The House Finch is a recent introduction from western into eastern North America (and Hawaii), but it has received a warmer reception than other arrivals like the European Starling and House Sparrow. That’s partly due to the cheerful red head and breast of males, and to the bird’s long, twittering song, which can now be heard in most of the neighborhoods of the continent. If you haven’t seen one recently, chances are you can find one at the next bird feeder you come across."
House finch.
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This Painted Finch stopped just long enough for me to get a single shot, and I got lucky. He's obviously on nest building duty.
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Based on the amount of red on this finch, I am declaring it a Purple instead of house. This bird came up on the thistle while I was waiting for the bunting and calmly sat and enjoyed the scenery for almost two minutes!