Bird watching contest - name this bird

01-22-09, 01:56 PM

Yes Def its a Finch,
Being a Bird Lover

XabbaRus · 01-22-09, 02:04 PM

A target.....

SteamWake · 01-22-09, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by owner20071963

Yes Def its a Finch,
Being a Bird Lover

Jenny Finch ?

01-22-09, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Quote:

Originally Posted by owner20071963

Yes Def its a Finch,
Being a Bird Lover

Jenny Finch ?

Wife looks better

Letum · 01-22-09, 02:12 PM

Excellent thread.

That is a male American Gold Finch in it's winter colours.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Goldfinch

They look better in summer, but you won't see them in Texas in summer.

They are sometimes called "wild canaries".

longam · 01-22-09, 02:49 PM

I never knew they change colors like that, I'm use to the summer colors. Interesting.

Skybird · 01-22-09, 03:17 PM

Oh, I was misled...

Onkel Neal · 01-22-09, 04:01 PM

Wow, you guys are good. American Gold Finch it is, nicely done. Wild canaries, yeah, that's exactly the impression I got when I saw him, he looked a little exotic for a songbird. This could be fun, plus it gives us a chance to stop arguing about politics for a while.

Bird #2

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AVGWarhawk · 01-22-09, 04:25 PM

I would say a Junco but the red beak is throwing me off. Also, beak shape says it is a finch. Almost looks like the common house finch.

01-22-09, 02:12 PM	#5
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Excellent thread. That is a male American Gold Finch in it's winter colours. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Goldfinch They look better in summer, but you won't see them in Texas in summer. They are sometimes called "wild canaries". __________________

01-22-09, 03:17 PM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,668 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oh, I was misled... __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-22-09, 04:01 PM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Wow, you guys are good. American Gold Finch it is, nicely done. Wild canaries, yeah, that's exactly the impression I got when I saw him, he looked a little exotic for a songbird. This could be fun, plus it gives us a chance to stop arguing about politics for a while. Bird #2 . __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-22-09, 04:25 PM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,277 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I would say a Junco but the red beak is throwing me off. Also, beak shape says it is a finch. Almost looks like the common house finch. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-22-09, 01:56 PM	#1
owner20071963 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yes Def its a Finch, Being a Bird Lover

01-22-09, 02:04 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	A target..... __________________

01-22-09, 02:49 PM	#6
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I never knew they change colors like that, I'm use to the summer colors. Interesting.