Lots of new visitors lately bringing lots of color to the yard. The new vistors really seem to like the new feeder set up. Our latest addition is the House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus).
Here (lower right) you can see his distinctive red crown and bib while at the feeder with some Goldfinches. We’ve only seen a few at a time, and judging by coloration, they seem like they’re probably a breeding pair. They’ve been investigating the yard and spending some time on both the thistle feeder and the pole mount.
They’re elusive enough that I haven’t capture any really good shots of them, but we seem to be in their routine, so we hope to see more of them soon.
