House Finch, MaleHere's a picture of a male House Finch that visited my feeder yesterday. This is the bird I've been waiting for (although I have plenty of photos from winter, this is the first summer picture I have this year).House Finches are around all year. In winter, I saw a few of them seemingly sick, staying very close to the house and not flying away when approached. They attempted to feed and appeared 'drunk' and apparently unable to perch.
However, there's no problem with this bird, which looks nice and healthy and shows off the down-curved bill and flank striping defining it as a House Finch rather than a Purple Finch (which I have yet to see at my feeders!).
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