There were two male painted buntings at the bird feeder this morning. I haven’t seen them for at least two years, so was very excited that they were here. I’m not sure if the last two photos are of a female bird - anyone know what it is?
And my cat better leave them alone..
Thank you to Jo & Joanna, who know more about birds than I realized - it’s a house finch, although this guy seems younger than other photos I found online. And thank you, Susan for checking them out…
6 responses so far ↓
1 Susan Carlin // Jun 28, 2008 at 7:25 pm
No clue what the bird is, but it was a treat to see them here. Thanks!
2 Jo Castillo // Jun 28, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Great photos! I think the bird might be a house finch. Male.
Aren’t all males the prettiest? Hmmm.
3 Joanna // Jun 28, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Click on my name for a link to a house finch photo I took at my grandmother’s house a couple of years ago. And, that post has a link to the female version. He looks like a very plump version of those last two above. The other guys are awfully colorful! Very cool.
4 Joanna // Jun 29, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I actually know very little about birds. I let Dad figure ‘em out for me!
5 Karen Hargett // Jul 7, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Hi Regina,
Love the pictures of the painted buntings! How lucky you are to have such beautiful wildlife in your backyard. That little bird is a male housefinch - showing his colors for breeding.
6 Regina // Jul 8, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Thank all of you for your information on the birds - it’s good to know the house finch now, I figured out a chickadee on Saturday with my sister, and this morning saw TWO male painted buntings flying around each other. That was very cool!
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