Pages

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Picture of the Day: Purple finch


How hard was it snowing on Sunday? So hard that this little guy couldn’t keep the snowflakes from accumulating on his head! He was actually using the feeder for shelter and stayed there for more than an hour.
Purple Finch

Can you tell a purple finch from a house finch? The house finch is relatively new to our region, and they are very similar in size, shape and coloring. The website https://coleswildbird.com/how-do-you-tell-a-house-finch-from-a-purple-finch/ has a good comparison.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thanks for your comment and interest! NOW GO OUTSIDE!