Larry Lade
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A friend of mine received this photo of a bird coming to a bird feeder in a yard about 30 miles east of Indianapolis, Indiana. The photo was taken on December 18, 2005. The bird visited the feeder on several consecutive days. It is not a bird with which I am familiar. I suppose it could be an accidental bird blow in “from who knows where“. It does not look like an escaped cage bird to me, but I suppose it could be. Most of the cage birds here in the states tend to be finch types. This bird does not look like a finch to me.
The bird feeder on which the bird is perched is 4 inches x 4 inches, so you can get an idea of the size of the bird. Attached is a copy of the original photo and a cropped portion of the bird in question on the feeder. The mystery bird and feeder on the shepherd’s hook is in the foreground and the Fox Squirrel on the other feeder is further back in the yard, so do not use that for a size comparison.
Attached is a copy of the original photo and a cropped portion of that photo showing the bird in question perched on the feeder.
Any assistance in identifying this bird would be greatly appreciated!
The bird feeder on which the bird is perched is 4 inches x 4 inches, so you can get an idea of the size of the bird. Attached is a copy of the original photo and a cropped portion of the bird in question on the feeder. The mystery bird and feeder on the shepherd’s hook is in the foreground and the Fox Squirrel on the other feeder is further back in the yard, so do not use that for a size comparison.
Attached is a copy of the original photo and a cropped portion of that photo showing the bird in question perched on the feeder.
Any assistance in identifying this bird would be greatly appreciated!