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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by kat_angstrom@lemmy.world to c/birding@lemmy.world

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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[-] JosephSmith3130@mastodon.social 5 points 5 months ago
[-] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Say whaaaaaat

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

[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

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

[-] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago
[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Ferreal. That's a grosbeak.

[-] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Haha, I thought it was a purple finch 🤷‍♂️

[-] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Whaaaaaat

I thought it was a winter cardinal turning spring

[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

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@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago
[-] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That ain't no Spring Chicken.

this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2024
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