On 8 March, Erika and I discovered a yellow, male House Finch singing in Northfield. I always thought this relatively common variant was due solely to chemical imbalances in the birds. But, for a new (to me anyway) explanation of what might be going on (and photos, of course), see this morning’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com
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