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Backyard Bird ID Help?

Started by pixbydick, Nov 01 2012 04:48 PM

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#1 pixbydick

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:48 PM

Saw this bird feeding very aggressively at my feeder. It successfully chased away ever bird the attempted to share the feast.

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#2 creeker

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 04:54 PM

Overexposed and underpigmented House Finch? Where are you located?

Creationist Birder

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#3 jdeitsch

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 05:03 PM

seconded

Life: 227
2013: 193
Neighborhood: 160
Gwinnett County: 172

Listen, watch, bird.

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#4 Shoveler26

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 07:33 PM

Hmm I would say Purple finch Maybe Leucistic

My Recent Lifers: Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, Surf Scoter,northern waterthrush, common yellowthroat, Savanna Sparrow, BLackpoll Warbler, Nashville Warbler, philadelphia Vireo, Louisiana Waterthrush, Chesnut Sided Warbler, Yellow Breasted Chat, Ovenbird, Tennessee Warbler, Short Billed Dowitcher, Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, Grasshopper Sparrow, Northern Bobwhite, Pectoral Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, American Avocet, Red-Necked Phalarope, Black and White Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Canada Warbler, Blue Winged Warbler, Bay Breasted Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Lincolins Sparrow, Orange Crowned Warbler, Northern Pintail!

My Recent Yard List: White Crowned Sparrow, Northern Parula, Yellow throated Warbler, Black and White Warbler,
Canada Warbler, Blue Winged warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Ovenbird, Swainsons thrush, White throated sparrow, Tennessee warbler.

My Recent FOY'S: Swainson's Thrush, Summer Tanager, Blackburnian Warbler, Palm Warbler, Eastern Towhee, Red Headed Woodpecker, White Eyed Vireo, Red eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, House Wren, Magnolia Wabler, Ruby Throated HummingBird, Spotted Sandpiper, Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Baltimore oriole, Orchard oriole, Fox Sparrow, White throated sparrow, Red Breasted Nuthatch, Yellow bellied sapsucker!

My recent Vacation lifers:Ruddy Turnstone, Wilsons plover, Semipalimated Plover, Black bellied Plover, Sandwich Tern, Least Tern, Gull Billed Tern, Clapper Rail!

My life list: 242! Finally in the 200's!!!!

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#5 JimBob

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 07:51 PM

I agree with House Finch

ABA list: 295 Latest: Swamp Sparrow
2013: 220

Yard List: 85 Latest: Violet-green Swallow, Tricolored Blackbird
http://www.flickr.co...s/89595711@N08/

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#6 pixbydick

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 10:58 PM

Overexposed and underpigmented House Finch? Where are you located?

Thanks. I am located in Chelmsford, MA. The bird coloration was white breast, pink head area, brown to black wings. The sighting was today and not seen before.