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#1 Southerncowgirlkim

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 12:19 AM

Is this a female House Finch? Seen today in Sumter County. Lifer!

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#2 fisherman1313

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 12:25 AM

Yes it is.

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Get my lifelist to 300 (at the time of the original writing-293, currently-294)
Finally get Mountain Quail and Vesper Sparrow
Top my previous single year best (2011-253) I'm at 210 as of 6/11.

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#3 Shoveler26

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 12:25 AM

It almost looks like a orange form of House finch!

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#4 Southerncowgirlkim

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 04:08 PM

Thanks, y'all! :)

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 04:21 PM

Congrats on the lifer. I've never seen a female yellow form House Finch, but this may be one. Alternatively, it could be a young male.
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Posted 29 May 2012 - 01:22 AM

Thanks, Liam! :D




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