[mou] House Finches?
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NFSWCOHEN@aol.com
Fri, 7 May 2004 07:24:31 EDT
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I am not sure, not being an experienced birder, but I think I have house
finches who have nested in an ornamental birch "pocket" hanging under the eaves on
my porch. They have produced 5 whitish-blue? eggs in a grass nest. The female
warbles rather loudly and the male comes and feeds her. She has been sitting
on the eggs about 8 days. They seem unphased by our comings and goings other
than to fly away when we approach within 6 feet or open the door, then the
female flies right back. The male is rosy red on his head, breast, and lower back.
The female is sort of greenish-brown with pale brown beak and some whitish
striping on her wings. I saw them actually fight off a second pair of identical
birds to defend their nest. From all my books it seems to indicate house
finches don't appear in Minnesota, but if it's a purple finch, why is it nesting
only 6 feet off the ground in a birch pocket? I can't see a line over the
female's eye; her eye is just surrounded by pale brownish-green. Their beaks do not
appear to be crossed. Any help providing a positive I.D. would be great, and
if anyone wants to come take a look and photograph them before they're gone
that's okay. We're at 3275 Robinson Bay Road, Deephaven, MN 55391 and my phone
number is 952-473-0822. Flo Cohen.
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then the female flies right back. The male is rosy red on his head, breast,=
and lower back. The female is sort of greenish-brown with pale brown beak a=
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second pair of identical birds to defend their nest. From all my books it se=
ems to indicate house finches don't appear in Minnesota, but if it's a purpl=
e finch, why is it nesting only 6 feet off the ground in a birch pocket? I c=
an't see a line over the female's eye; her eye is just surrounded by pale br=
ownish-green. Their beaks do not appear to be crossed. Any help providing a=20=
positive I.D. would be great, and if anyone wants to come take a look and ph=
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