Posted by Luke Ormand on November 23, 2009 at 10:08 PM
I photographed this bird on Sunday at Sagg Main Beach (ocean) on the bay side. There were two of them, I'm guessing it's a finch based on the bill? Any help is appreciated, thank you.
- Luke
Posted by Luke Ormand on November 23, 2009 at 10:48 PM
You're spot on Fred!!!! I had to use a special PS filter to get it to show up... here it is.
Posted by Luke Ormand on November 23, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Ok, so now after I forgot to post the bird... I did some googling and looks like it's a female house finch. According to the range map they are here year round... that's news to me.
Posted by Nate Chappell on November 23, 2009 at 11:25 PM
I agree female House Finch, bad luck, the Invisible Finch is much rarer.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on November 24, 2009 at 8:53 AM
I agree...female House Finch. Some stay year round while others don't....mine disappear in the winter time.
Posted by Dennis Plank on November 24, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Nothing to add to the ID, Luke. I do find them to be very photogenic in profile.
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