I am not a chicken! by bmac62
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I've been blabbing about finches around my feeder but haven't popped up any photos of them. Their coloring is rather bland...makes for great camo in their wooded habitat. At any rate, here is one of about 7-8 who visit daily.
After studying my Field Guide to the Birds of North America, I am 98% sure this is a female Eastern Purple Finch. Young males are beginning to show a pink color that eventually gives them a rose colored hue. I'll have to try to photograph one for posting. I didn't know what they were until just now.
Bill:)
Comments (39)
lyron
Excellent shot!!
mermaid
What a pretty little guy with a wonderful plumage... a fine shot Bill!
flavia49
fantastic!!!!
SydneyB
not quite a chicken hawk either... pretty!
flora-crassella
very nice photo!
anahata.c
a soft & full shot, the finch looks very round like she's wearing a big fur. And nice again that you caught a bird with food in its mouth. I once asked a biologist if birds are effected by seeds the way we are. He said, "a bird can eat a seed from the hottest peppers on earth, and feel nothing. They have different chemical makeups. Whereas if you ate a handful of those seeds, you'd be whirling." It's always nice to see them in the middle of things. A very nice pose & light. And they have beautiful songs...
kansas
Wonderful photo. Great detail.
tpx1
nice capture
Chipka
I like birds of all types, and I particularly like finches, because of a Polish friend of mine whose last name is Zieba, which is Polish for "Finch." Anyway, I have no idea how useful that information is, but there it is. I love the details in this image, especially the rather saurian-like feet, and pose...ah, but it would seem that the great, long-vanished saurian residents of this planet are the evolutionary anticedants of modern day birds. Great shot, and I particularly love the expression. Birds always get such great expressions, despite the relative inflexibility of their beaks.