May 20, 2007 at 10:27 am (Favorites, House Finch)
Lots of wee babies out and about lately. We’ve seen baby sparrows, chickadees and these house finch families visiting the feeder lately. While the little ones seem to have no problem flying, mom is still feeding them, though she’s showing them the ropes. Typically, the families have been converging on the feeder with the babies sitting in the seed tray while mom puts food in their mouths until they get the hang of feeding on their own.
The house finches seem to be ahead of the sparrows right now. The little ones are loosing their fluffy plumage (though it still looks like they have bed head) and have started eating on their own while the sparrows are still cheep-cheeping and waiting for mom to fill their beaks.
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April 28, 2007 at 1:06 pm (House Finch)
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.
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