Need help on identifying
Mar 20, 2012 13:35:34 #
This small bird has some markings like a sparrow; however, I'm unable to find in my bird book. Your help identifying the bird or improving the picture would be appreciated.
Mar 20, 2012 15:42:16 #
Ive seen some of them in my yard, looks like a cross between a sparrow and cardinal, First two look a little out of focus. Sorry I can't help, my printer is down.
Mar 20, 2012 15:46:17 #
Floyd wrote:
This small bird has some markings like a sparrow; however, I'm unable to find in my bird book. Your help identifying the bird or improving the picture would be appreciated.
Purple Finch. Although they appear a lot more red than purple.
Mar 20, 2012 16:02:14 #
Thanks a bunch, both in photo suggestions and bird identification. I'm now smarter than when I got up this morning.
Mar 20, 2012 16:52:05 #
Floyd wrote:
This small bird has some markings like a sparrow; however, I'm unable to find in my bird book. Your help identifying the bird or improving the picture would be appreciated.
You had it right the first time... A red headed sparrow. We have many of then around here.
Mike
Mar 20, 2012 21:14:16 #
renomike wrote:
You had it right the first time... A red headed sparrow. We have many of then around here.
Mike
Floyd wrote:
This small bird has some markings like a sparrow; however, I'm unable to find in my bird book. Your help identifying the bird or improving the picture would be appreciated.
You had it right the first time... A red headed sparrow. We have many of then around here.
Mike
You are undoubtedly right about having lots of them as they are quite common, but it ain't a Redheaded Sparrow. Get out a bird book Mike, there is no such thing as a Redheaded Sparrow. The only other species it could be are Cassin's Finch or House Finch but both of those are west of the Rocky Mtns. so that probably leaves them out too.
Mar 20, 2012 21:26:59 #
[quote=avsinc][quote=renomikeYou are undoubtedly right about having lots of them as they are quite common, but it ain't a Redheaded Sparrow. Get out a bird book Mike, there is no such thing as a Redheaded Sparrow. The only other species it could be are Cassin's Finch or House Finch but both of those are west of the Rocky Mtns. so that probably leaves them out too.[/quote]
You are wrong that there are no Redheaded Sparrows, the one in question, is a finch, I didn't look it up, but we have red headed sparrows here too... See picture..
Mike
You are wrong that there are no Redheaded Sparrows, the one in question, is a finch, I didn't look it up, but we have red headed sparrows here too... See picture..
Mike
Red Headed Sparrow
Mar 20, 2012 21:32:06 #
Mar 20, 2012 21:47:11 #
[quote=renomike][quote=avsinc]
renomikeYou are undoubtedly right about having lots of them as they are quite common, but it ain't a Redheaded Sparrow. Get out a bird book Mike, there is no such thing as a Redheaded Sparrow. The only other species it could be are Cassin's Finch or House Finch but both of those are west of the Rocky Mtns. so that probably leaves them out too.[/quote wrote:
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Mar 20, 2012 21:54:39 #
Mar 20, 2012 22:25:45 #
colo43 wrote:
In Wisconsin, they are called Purple finch.
Purple finch is a different bird than the house finch. I believe this is a house finch. Their range is spreading. See this link.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch/id/ac
And this one for a page on tricky id of house and purple finches.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/finchIDtable.html
Mar 20, 2012 23:05:05 #
GayleSalamone wrote:
House Finch, I think.
Yes it is a House Finch. Have a pair nest on my back porch every year. Fun to watch the young when they fledge.
Mar 21, 2012 09:02:52 #
Mar 21, 2012 09:19:33 #
Mar 21, 2012 09:25:50 #
[quote=renomike][quote=avsinc]
I went to google, typed in 'redheaded sparrow' and clicked on Images and got both of these birds as well as a dozen other different looking birds.
I posted a picture one time and mistakenly identified it. Later I went to Google to look for a picture of the correct identification and guess what? There was my picture! So, anything you identify as something right or wrong will appear in google under that name.
renomikeYou are undoubtedly right about having lots of them as they are quite common, but it ain't a Redheaded Sparrow. Get out a bird book Mike, there is no such thing as a Redheaded Sparrow. The only other species it could be are Cassin's Finch or House Finch but both of those are west of the Rocky Mtns. so that probably leaves them out too.[/quote wrote:
You are wrong that there are no Redheaded Sparrows, the one in question, is a finch, I didn't look it up, but we have red headed sparrows here too... See picture..
Mike
You are wrong that there are no Redheaded Sparrows, the one in question, is a finch, I didn't look it up, but we have red headed sparrows here too... See picture..
Mike
I went to google, typed in 'redheaded sparrow' and clicked on Images and got both of these birds as well as a dozen other different looking birds.
I posted a picture one time and mistakenly identified it. Later I went to Google to look for a picture of the correct identification and guess what? There was my picture! So, anything you identify as something right or wrong will appear in google under that name.
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