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Author Topic: an unknown bird---- JunieGirl Garden Helper Member # 11102 posted                       I have had many Goldfinches and Junco's at my feeders this winter--(and other interlopers as well)---but I have a pair of birds I am not familiar with.--and it would be so much easier if I had a picture but I do not (sorry)---at any rate-- the male bird is larger than a finch but has a red crested throat & upper breast and most of his head is red as well. He is otherwise brown---the female is a plain brown and a bit smaller---they seem to prefer the thistle, but have no problem eating from my cracked corn/ mixed wild bird seed feeder. I know the discription is vague, but any help would be appreciated. FYI: Saturday the Male was trying to fly into either my front door window or perhaps he was looking over the wreath I have on the front door. it has a birds nest w/ with a 'bird' sitting at the bottom.--I am now considering removing the bird---as my sister has a bird that builds its nest in her front door wreath each year. Posts: 30 | From: Worden, Illinois | Registered: Oct 2006  |  Logged: 66.242.193.51 Wrennie Garden Pro! Member # 8750 posted                       It may be a purple finch or house finch. look here bbbbbbbbb Summer Camp '07, July 14th weekend, won't you join us? summer camp thread 1, 2, 3,4 Posts: 7588 | From: Phoenicia, NY | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Logged: 66.217.176.40 Thornius The Bird Man Member # 5603 posted                       Junie Girl, check the pictures on the post on this page called "Stealing My Daughter's Camera". Both pictures are of House Finches. The second picture shows the Male House Finch on the left, and the Female on the right. I BELIEVE this is the bird you saw! bbbbbbbbb A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess. Posts: 2894 | From: Nashville, TN | Registered: May 2005  |  Logged: 74.249.204.230 JunieGirl Garden Helper Member # 11102 posted                       thanks for the help--while I don't think the birds in the pictures are the same as the pair I have here, they may be.------perhaps I need to find my binoculars and take an extra close look------ Posts: 30 | From: Worden, Illinois | Registered: Oct 2006  |  Logged: 66.242.193.41 sibyl Garden Pro! Member # 2417 posted                       i remember thorny posted this site awile ago, but i dont know were the post went, i put it in my favs, but to be honest if you got a pic thorny is faster than the site http://www.whatbird.com/ bbbbbbbbb Posts: 5109 | From: p.a zone-6a | Registered: May 2004  |  Logged: 65.162.208.111 Thornius The Bird Man Member # 5603 posted                       Usually. I can ID it instantly......unless it's a shorebird, Sparrow, Hawk, or waterfowl. I CAN'T do shorebirds at all. The others I Probably can......but NOT instantly. bbbbbbbbb A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess. Posts: 2894 | From: Nashville, TN | Registered: May 2005  |  Logged: 74.249.214.29 Wrennie Garden Pro! Member # 8750 posted                       OMG Thorny sparrows and hawks are killer! bbbbbbbbb Summer Camp '07, July 14th weekend, won't you join us? summer camp thread 1, 2, 3,4 Posts: 7588 | From: Phoenicia, NY | Registered: Apr 2006  |  Logged: 66.217.178.152 JunieGirl Garden Helper Member # 11102 posted                       no-no picture---and besides I have not installed my camera to this computer yet---but I have not seen the pair for a few days now--sorry--- Posts: 30 | From: Worden, Illinois | Registered: Oct 2006  |  Logged: 66.242.193.55 Thornius The Bird Man Member # 5603 posted                       That's OK, We'll find 'em bbbbbbbbb A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess. Posts: 2894 | From: Nashville, TN | Registered: May 2005  |  Logged: 74.249.214.29 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       We need all of you gardeners' to head on over to the NEW FORUM!!! Click here to jump to new forum... If you need any help, just give a holler!!! bbbbbbbbb Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Posts: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Logged: 24.50.117.121

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