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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Haemorhous mexicanus

I frequently see House Finches at my bird feeder so I am able to observe them and collect a few photos if I'm lucky. At least they don't come and go quite as quickly as the Chickadees! I made a few sketches to help me with my next painting.







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  1. cãoJanuary 11, 2016 at 12:08 AM

    Quelle couleur !!!

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    1. Anne E MayJanuary 11, 2016 at 10:19 PM

      Ah oui. Some are brighter than others!

      And for some reason, my photo looks more colorful than my drawing. :-/

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  2. cãoJanuary 12, 2016 at 12:52 AM

    male and female ...

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    1. Anne E MayJanuary 12, 2016 at 8:50 PM

      That's true!
      I read that the red of this bird comes from pigments in the food during molt. Of course, the more food, the redder! The females prefer the reddest birds - perhaps realizing that they would be good feeders during nesting?

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  3. Les Fous du CapJanuary 13, 2016 at 4:33 AM

    Très joli, nous aimons beaucoup ;-)
    Céline & Philippe

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    1. Anne E MayJanuary 13, 2016 at 9:04 PM

      Merci! J'aime voir ces oiseaux à la mangeoire près de ma fenêtre de la cuisine!
      :-)

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