Hi cobirders. On Sunday Oct. 11th I reported a possible Vermillion
Flycatcher which seemed very
unlikely. It showed mostly red from the house with poor binoculars.
The last few days including today the small bird showing mostly red
came back and I brought in
the telescope and it definitely is a Purple Finch. Sure looks more
purple red in the telescope.
It is a male. First I have had in my yard. It definitely likes the
"thistle" type seed.
Earlier today there was a male Northern Flicker trying to get some of
seed from the feeder
It stayed quite a while. Flickers only eat seed when they can't find
anything else. In spite of
warmer afternoons lately (58o here at 2:30PM) there seems to be few
bugs around except
near house.
I didn't refill the feeders but a Blue Jay came to check it out. It
came on the 23rd and ate
some seeds. They don't come often any more. I don't think seed are
their favorite food.
They sure are pretty.
I am fighting off an annoying cough for 2 weeks so I spend more time
checking on the birds.
Fun time
Bob spencer N.E. Golden
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