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[Amy Marr <amarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A male house finch sits on my feeder and feeds a female-like house 
finch.  Or could this be a juvenile bird?  If this is male-female 
pair-bonding business, then it seems very strange to me because the male 
isn't working to do something that the female can't do.  Actually, she 
literally has to struggle to stay in this awkward place on the feeder while 
the male jams food down her throat.  It would be easier for her to eat at a 
perch without his help.  I think she's a rather cheap date - she should 
demand a better meal from this boyfriend of hers.  There are bugs in my 
garden.  Does anyone know what this mystery bird probably is - 
female-in-courtship or juvenile?

Cheers, Amy
Louisville, KY



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