Okay OBOLers, solve this one for me. A short while ago I saw a finch at our
feeder, but I couldn’t tell if it was a purple finch or house finch. It had a
deeply notched tail and lacked distinctive streaking underneath, which guides
me towards purple finch. It also had bold auriculars like a purple finch. But I
did not notice a slight crest, and more importantly, the facial and breast
color of the bird was pale yellow, not red. Over the years I have seen house
finches that were more yellowish or orange in color, but never a purple finch.
Does this happen? I’ve been looking for the bird to return, but no luck yet.
Mark Greenfield
14745 NW Gillihan Road
Portland, Oregon 97231
(503) 227-2979
markgreenfield@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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