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Re: [OM] IMG: Two More From the Bird Feeder

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Two More From the Bird Feeder
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:28:20 -0500
  You are not alone Chuck; they are very easy to confuse (I did for years).
It's not even in my old copy of Peterson's Field Guide to Eastern Birds. It
is a relatively recent immigrant to the eastern US coming from the western
US.

Charlie

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm not sure I could tell the difference between purple and house but
> the males of both have substantial red coloring
> <http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/purple_finch_vs_house_finch>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 1/6/2012 9:25 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
> >    Both are nice images Jim, but I believe the second bird is a Yellow
> > Finch. House Finch looks similar to Purple Finch.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Jim Nichols<jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >> The little titmouse has proved popular.  Here are two more images from
> >> that outing:
> >>
> >> Another pose of the wary titmouse:
> >>
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Titmouse+96.jpg.html
> >>
> >> A finch also got into the act:
> >>
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/House+Finch+02.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Oly E-510 and Leica Telyt-R 250/4 on tripod
> >>
> >> Best viewed large.
> >>
> >> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> >>
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
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