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Purple Finch (edit: Not a Spring Cardinal) (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by kat_angstrom to c/birding

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My bad y'all Purple Finch

Original text below: I have no text to write in this space. A cardinal, atop a bird feeder

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

@kat_angstrom looks like a House Finch

[–] kat_angstrom 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Say whaaaaaat

Even with the bright red head? I thought it was a winter cardinal turning springlike

[–] Okokimup 3 points 7 months ago

Definitely House Finch. You can tell by the beak. Cardinals are orange.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is this rage bait?

[–] littlebluespark 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ferreal. That's a grosbeak.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Haha, I thought it was a purple finch 🤷‍♂️

[–] kat_angstrom 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Whaaaaaat

I thought it was a winter cardinal turning spring

[–] littlebluespark 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Apologies, you may be right. I hadn't zoomed in, sorry. Its crest does look a little off, though. Any other pics to help clarify?

[–] kat_angstrom 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This one help?

[–] littlebluespark 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yep, @paysrenttobirds was correct, in fact. 🤓

[–] rigatti 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That ain't no Spring Chicken.