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Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

Last post 03-30-2008, 7:51 AM by jbm32206. 10 replies.
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  •  03-28-2008, 8:29 AM 29583

    Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    Attachment: bird.jpg
    This photo was taken near some feeders at a friends house on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.  He snapped the photo because he thought the birds color different, and it's size was larger than the usual finches he gets at his feeders.  Those 2 factors threw him.  He shared it with a few friends, and it's ID is being debated.  Could it be a pine grosbeak?  Or is it just a fluffy male house or purple finch?  Thanks!

  •  03-28-2008, 9:03 AM 29591 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    Pretty sure this is not a Pine Grosbeak.  i googled them and they appear to have wingbars and their eyes look like they have eyeliner around them.  Sorry I don't know the technical term for it.  Pine Grosbeak, male  Here is a picture of a Pine Grosbeak that I found
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  •  03-28-2008, 9:10 AM 29602 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    wonderful, thanks! 

  •  03-28-2008, 9:17 AM 29603 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    I zoomed way in to 290% and it looks like a male house finch to me.
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  •  03-28-2008, 12:58 PM 29627 in reply to 29603

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    House Finch

  •  03-28-2008, 6:21 PM 29679 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    I agree, a male House finch.

  •  03-28-2008, 7:40 PM 29690 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    I agree the one on the left is a male House Finch, but how about the one on the right? The size and coloring suggest a female House Finch, but I fail to see the striping one would have. Also, the way it is holding its wings, and the shape of its wings just don't look like a House Finch to me!!?  Any guesses, anyone? I'm stumped!! Huh?
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  •  03-28-2008, 8:29 PM 29699 in reply to 29690

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    This is a guess - Dark-Eyed Junco.

  •  03-29-2008, 9:16 AM 29757 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    I'm thinking more along the lines of an adult gray-headed junco
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  •  03-29-2008, 12:18 PM 29787 in reply to 29757

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    Attachment: bird2.jpg
    i'm not sure.  i had my friend crop it and zoom in as much as possible... 

  •  03-30-2008, 7:51 AM 29986 in reply to 29583

    Re: Pine grosbeak, or just a brightly colored male house finch or purple finch?

    I also enlarged the photo...look at the coloring....this is along the lines of what I said earlier...adult gray-headed junco.

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