Interestin' guest 't the feeder
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
United States
January 21, 2021 2:13am CST
Durin' our last wintry storm, this lil fella showed'p 't the feeder. I'd a time tryin' to figure what such 'twas. Looked like a finch, but the colorin' threw me off.
This lil cutie caught my eye 't one 'f the feeders when 't flew'n. Yellow wings 'nderneath, so's my first thought 'twas some species 'f Warbler. Come to find out, 'tis a House Finch 'f a diff'rent color. 'pparently 'ts diet durin' moltin' can've a big impact 'pon the new feathers colors. 'r, could be a subspecies. This bird figurin' schtuff 'tis beyond my brain capabilities these days :)
If'n ya wish to read a bit more, here's a link:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-saw-a-house-finch-that-was-orange-or-yellow-instad-of-red-what-happened-to-it/
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
no ma'am, they'd both be house finches. the one to the left 'tis not come 'nto full color, so must be a late hatchlin'. if'n ya squint, ya can see the red :)
'twas a delight to see the lil yellowish-pink 'un. 'tis the only day i've seen him.
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@LadyDuck (472180)
• Switzerland
22 Jan 21
@crazyhorseladycx May be it's also because only the back of the bird is visible. I have seen the green finches at the feeders yesterday, they are cute birds.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
23 Jan 21
@LadyDuck yes ma'am, kind got'ta squint to see the red, lol. what? ya got green'uns there? i'd faint if'n i saw one here :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
aw, thanks :) i ne'er know if'n they're lookin' 't me, 'r the reflections'n the windows, lol.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
21 Jan 21
That sure is a pretty bird. I see nothing here in the winter
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
'twas a delightful visitor, so glad i got a pic 'n now know what the heck such'd be, lol. ya see nothin' there'n winter? that'd make me most sad.
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
21 Jan 21
He is one cute little guy!! Now that you mentioned it... I saw the oddest little bird about a week ago!! Not that one, but it did look definitely different from what I usually see!!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
aint he though? sure made my day to see the lil fella, e'en more so to snag a pic 'r 2. hmm, did'ja get a pic? since autumns migration, i've seen quite a few that aint 'pposed to be here. the fires/droughts put 'em off course per the scientists.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
jest makes ya smile, eh? did me anyhow. huge relief to find such out, the cause's well.
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@just4him (317385)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jan 21
@crazyhorseladycx Yes, it does make me smile.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
aint that funny how that happens? i searched'n searched the net to figure't out, but ne'er thought 'f mutations.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
23 Jan 21
really? ya keep 'em fer pets where ya reside? do ya still see 'em there?
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@May2k8 (18392)
• Indonesia
23 Jan 21
@crazyhorseladycx Not anymore, there was no longer any place for them to take shelter.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
27 Jan 21
i'm learnin' i'm purty dumb, lol. thanks much :) he 'twas a cutie, 've not seen him since.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
'tis not fer e'erybody i reckon :) i like to know who's comin' to visit.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Jan 21
If what they eat changes the colors we'd have to be a whiz to figure it all out since we've no clue what all they're eating.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
24 Jan 21
i've read that puttin' out black oil sunflower seeds 'tis beneficial fer such. sadly with our drought, wild sunflowers were hard to come by. i feed such here year round, so suspect this'n 'tis not one who's normally here. 've not seen 't since that day, perhaps moved'n?
'tis said that a female'll not take one like this's her mate. they prefer the darkest 'f reds, shows they're good providers. 'r so the bird specialists claim. if'n such's so, he's gonna be lonely 'til his next molt. hopefully he'll get proper foods fer 't.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
from what i've read, anywhere from may to november. yepperz, their colorin' comes from pigments'n their foods. durin' the spring/summer i've berries, fruits'n an 'ssortment 'f seeds fer 'em to choose from. i'm thinkin' this'un 'twas not from here? the first i'd seen't anyhow, aint seen 't since either. 'tis interestin' that the females choose the reddest male. the thought bein' they'd be better providers fer the nestlings.
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@dgobucks226 (35786)
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29 Jan 21
Really neat photo! Very colorful bird. I see Goldfinches during summer here. Red bellied adult males are abundant all year round.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 Jan 21
thanks :) i'm glad i found that group coz i'd 'xhausted all my searches. ne'er thought 'f a mutation like this.
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