My quest to document breeding House Finches in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is
off to a good start, as long as I am content with step-by-step process. This
morning I saw at least 2 males and 2 females in or near some Washingtonia
palms. The birds spent some time investigating the spaces at the bases of the
cut palm fronds, possibly looking for nest-sites. Sometimes a female would
disappear for a few moments and then emerge quickly only to fly off. Males
spent some time with females and also sang and preened on nearby phone lines or
trees. I am learning a lot by following Texbirds on this list-serve and
various groups on Facebook, so keep those reports coming. So far still no fully
documented nesting attempt by House Finches in the LRGV, one of their "last
frontiers"!
Regards and good birding,
Tim Brush
Edinburg, TX
Author of Nesting Birds of a Tropical Frontier
Ongoing research on our nesting bird communities
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