Orange Male House Finch
Jun 7, 2021 23:22:08 #
Today I have more House Finches than ever and a few of the males tend toward orange or orange/yellow instead of red. From what I have read in a few this is genetic but most it is diet during molting when they grow new feathers and some colors-red & yellow among them- the pigments have to come from their diet.
So this guy was somewhere else during his last molt eating a diet lacking in some supplements/minerals etc.
This individual seems to otherwise be just fine. In fact he was disputing feed etc. with several very red males and more than holding his own.
7DII, 100-400L mk2 @ 400, 1/2500 @ f/8, ISO-1600
hand held at aprx. 10' under cloudy bright afternoon light with very faint shadows
So this guy was somewhere else during his last molt eating a diet lacking in some supplements/minerals etc.
This individual seems to otherwise be just fine. In fact he was disputing feed etc. with several very red males and more than holding his own.
7DII, 100-400L mk2 @ 400, 1/2500 @ f/8, ISO-1600
hand held at aprx. 10' under cloudy bright afternoon light with very faint shadows
Jun 8, 2021 00:09:02 #
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Jun 8, 2021 15:08:34 #
Vince68 wrote:
Very nice shot Robert... lots of detail.
thanks very much
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