Within the last hour, there was a bird on the platform feeder that I first
assumed was part of the resident flock of House Finches. The breast
striping looked a little different, more like a Purple Finch, but nothing
else looked like a P. Finch. The bird ate voraciously and was very
aggressive,
Thanks all for your comments. I feel politely admonished for not taking
photos when I had the means and the opportunity. I had asked whether anyone
had heard of House Finches with deformed bills. The answer was Yes. I also
asked whether it was likely to have a R. Crossbill on our feeder at
Hi all,
I had three adult Bald Eagles circling over Mundy during lunch time. One of
them came fairly low enough to admire its beauty and the other two were also
quite nicely visible. Then they gained height on the thermals and headed south
westerly direction along with some TVs.
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