House Finch(M)

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  Stanley Jones

• May 20, 2015

It looks like a male House Finch to me. One of the off colored ones but never the less a House Finch. Excellent picture Bob!!!!

 

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  Bob G

• May 20, 2015

Stanley, did you notice the thick black bill.In Peterson field guide to birds,it says,suggesting overgrown goldfinch,except for large blackish grosbeak bill.(Vagrant)

 

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  delia todd

• May 20, 2015

A lovely pose to capture Bob.

I agree with Stanley on the House Finch; and think it's the angle is making the bill look large and dark. [COLOR="Blue"]Pine Grosbeaks[/COLOR] don't have the streaky underparts, which perfectly match the pictures of [COLOR="Blue"]House Finch[/COLOR].

I think you have the less common yellow carotinid variant there, which you'll see another picture of on the Opus article I linked to.

 

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  wonderview

• May 20, 2015

Interesting looking bird, whatever it is. Nicely spotted, tfs!

 

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  Bob G

• May 20, 2015

OK delia,I apology to you,Stanley,and anyone else,I might have offended,how ever I still believe.I'll pull the photo,thank you have a good one,hb.

 

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  Bob G

• May 20, 2015

Thank you Bill have a good one, hb.

 

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  delia todd

• May 20, 2015

Gosh Bob... absolutely there's no need to apologise... and no need to pull the picture either. I found it very interesting and was backwards and forwards looking to see what I could spot to ID it myself.

I'm pretty positive that Stanley won't be offended in any way at all either.

You've not seen some of the ID bloopers that I've made

 

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  Stanley Jones

• May 20, 2015

Hey Bob,

I am certainly not offended. I am no expert on bird identification. Your picture is a fabulous picture and if it is a House Finch, then it certainly is a variant and serves a great role for birdforum in showing how variable this species can be. TFS!!!!

 

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  Bob G

• May 20, 2015

I thank you both,delia,and Stanley for your understanding,your opinions are greatly appericated,thanks again.