Meeting at the Feeder

At first I thought the smaller bird was a juvenile bluebird looking up in adoration of an adult bluebird and then I noticed the orange beak… so I’m just not sure because bluebird beaks are typically black. The chest on the smaller bird has colors typical of a bluebird… thoughts? Can anyone identify the smaller bird? My Seek app identified is as a sparrow but I don’t think it looks at all like a sparrow.

We are in the midst of a storm front with lightning and thunderstorms… I am posting this during a break in the storm… we have already had about 2.5” of rain and still expecting more on the way. Glad I got to get a few bird photos yesterday before the storms rolled in around noon.

[Joan Robillard]

Great shot

[Carole Sandford]

Lovely clear shot & nice dof.

[Joanne Diochon]

The beak looks sparrow shaped but the colouring doesn't look like any sparrow I know.

[KV]

@gardencat the beak makes me think of a house finch... but haven' seen one that looked like this... the coloring on the chest looks so much like a bluebird's color.

[Susan Wakely]

The smaller bird definitely has a finch beak.

[Casablanca 🇬🇧]

Finch of some sort? Love the way the little one is almost waiting for permission to eat!

[Babs]

Looks like a popular place to meet and chat.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Very picturesque

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice

[GaryW]

Marvelous colors on them both!

[Heather]

I did a google search and "house sparrow" was identified. No way! But I have no idea, KV. It's a sweet capture of the two of them.

[Mags]

A beautiful capture!

[Islandgirl]

Lovely capture!

[Diane]

Sweet expression on the little bird's face.

[gloria jones]

Super capture

[Dorothy]

The little one is certainly admiring the blue bird.

[Zilli~]

Beautifully captured

[Diana]

Lovely shot of the two.

[Boxplayer]

Lovely poses

[Brian]

Great capture

[Kerry McCarthy]

This is a long shot, especially since I don't know where you live. Could it be a non-breeding female Snow Bunting? I don't think of them as feeder birds. I'm so curious about this! Try googling non-breeding female and see what you think.

[Merrelyn]

Lovely capture, stay safe in the storms.

[Bucktree]

Lovely capture of the two birds in the same frame.

[Margaret Brown]

Lovely capture

[Bill]

Nice crisp shot. Love those bluebirds.

[haskar]

Lovely shot.