True Orange-hued !! Great capture and thanks for the explanation on the "color
variation," and degree of rarity.
Shari Forsythe, Muhlenberg Co., KY
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On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 8:57 PM, Steve Brown<steve554b@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: We
observed and photographed an interesting House Finch in the yard today. In
place of the red feathers normally seen on males, this individual has orange
feathers that look peachey from certain angles. According to Ibird Pro, this
color variation is not common, but not super rare either.
The photos on the eBird list (below) are not in good focus because he kept
lurking behind tiny stalks that messed with auto-focus. You can still see the
unusual feather color though. Even the rump feathers are orange.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S156648968
Steve Brown
Louisville, Ky
