We have a LOT of finches visiting the feeders since the snow started to fly and I always have trouble identifying the House FInch from the Purple Finch. Can't say for sure but I'm guessing this is the Purple Finch which "is the bird that Roger Tory Peterson famously described as a “sparrow dipped in raspberry juice.” Whichever one it is, he's all dressed in red for the holidays! :)
Thanks to Brian for correctly identifying this bird as a House Finch, not a Purple Finch!! :)
@starfisher@kezzam Thank you! I love my backyard birds and they are a pleasure to watch and photograph! I'm so glad you like my little feathered friends!! :)
@ellida@15johnpatrick@marja@geertje@shaelataylor@maggie2 Thank you for all your nice comments....these bird shots are just too easy for me to take much credit! They're all so cute and they're always around here every single day just waiting to have their picture taken! :)
@bribuccigrossi Thanks Brian, when I was writing the description I actually called it a House Finch and then as usual I started to overthink it and convinced myself it was a Purple Finch. I've looked them up in my bird book a million times and I finally get them straight and then in a month or so I forget which one is what again! Thanks for clarifying, I appreciate it! :)
@petersonsheri@15johnpatrick Thank you Sheri & John for your incredibly kind comments, it means a lot to me coming from two people whos photos I admire immensely :)
