Saturday, January 29, 2011

Male House Finch of The Vermilon River A Post to Camera Critters # 147



These guys showed up with the purple Finch. I was lucky to get their photos as they're as hard to shoot as Chickadees with the constant flitting around. Also their colouring is a raspberry red as opposed to the purple finch. I think neither the camera nor photoshop likes the raspberry red. The other shots are not as good in their depiction of the raspberry red, so I may not post them. I'll see.

These are the photos that I mixed up with the purple finch in an other post, so here they are now. In that post I gave the following facts:
1) A flock of house finches is called a development of finches.
2)They were imported from the SW US in the 40's and spread from there.
3) That wonderful raspberry red may be yellow because of diet and is called a variant.

Foe more details see http://identify.whatbird.com/ and http://sdakotabirds.com/

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30 comments:

  1. eileeninmdJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    The males house finches do have a pretty color on them. I do not see them very often.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    They are a colourful addition to the forest also.It's as if nature is offsetting the gray days with bright birds.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    What charming birds - and shots.

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  4. grammie gJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Hi Gary...the first time I saw one of the House finches(Male) at my feeder I thought that it might be a seasonal difference in appearance, but was when confused because I also had some that really where the Purple finch..did the digging and found out about the House finch!!
    Nice color to add to mix!!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Good job here as I have only gotten one good House Finch image myself. Very flighty characters to say the least!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    great photo!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Thanks LadyFI!!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    To Grammie G: It's that raspberry red isn't it?

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  9. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Hi John. Especially when they're mixed in with the purple finch.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Thanks two barking dogs.

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  11. VrindaJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Oh buoy! Very cute bird...my mom should see these snaps.

    Vrinda

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  12. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Thanks Vrinda, and I hope your mom gets to see them.

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  13. Shelley MunroJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    They're pretty with their delicate coloring.

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  14. Bob BushellJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    They are nice and friendly, well, to me, they look lovely.

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  15. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Hi Shelly. They are pretty and a very welcome addition.

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  16. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Hi Bob. Thanks for the great words.

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  17. AlJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Very pretty birds, and great captures.

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  18. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Thanks Al, and pretty they are.

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  19. KaHollyJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Excellent job showing the markings of these sweet little birds. Here in TX, they are daily visitors and I find them to be just delightful. They surprise me with their lovely song during these winter months. Have only seen one, once, up in Cape Breton, and as you say, found it difficult to get a good photo. ~karen

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  20. WillardJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    A very informative post with beautiful photographs.

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  21. MarieJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    I love the extra facts you included -- I learned something new today thanks to you :-) Plus getting to see lovely photos -- I really like the colors of these little birds.

    Visiting via Camera Critters

    Marie
    bonkersinbarnhart.com

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  22. MarvinJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Nice shots! I've never seen a House Finch among our yard birds, though we should have them. Or, maybe I have seen a few, but looked too quickly and thought they were the Purple Finches that overwinter here.

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  23. Sarah KnightJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    We have a family of house finches that nest in our yard every year. Every once in a while they make friends with the bluebirds that pop through in the summers
    : )

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  24. LindaJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    great shots, we have the house finches visit the garden too

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  25. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    To KaHolly. Great little birds they are.

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  26. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Thanks Willard for the visit and kind words.

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  27. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Hi Marvin. They are rivals to Purple Finches so maybe you have overlooked them.

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  28. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Hi SK, and welcome to the Blog. I checked out your web. You're a very talented artist and designer.

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  29. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Hi Crafty. Thanks for the kind words.

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  30. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Hi Marie. Thanks for the visit and kind words.

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