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Purple or Red?

Purple or Red? (Carpodacus purpureus)

CurtMorgan
Jun 24, 2008
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purple finch

Habitat: Old pastureland in transition

Location: West Sand Lake, New York, USA

Date taken: 23June08

Scientific name: Carpodacus purpureus

Equipment used: Canon 350d+Canon 400mm f5.6

Nice capture of a beautiful bird, new to me .. well done!

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Most certainly a Purple. Nice shot.

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Beautiful shot, Curt. I agree with KC, looks like a Purple Finch to me - even though I've only seen them in Photos.

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Category: North America

Added by: CurtMorgan

Date added: Jun 24, 2008

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