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(Vanity) What kind of bird is on my feeder?
my backyard bird feeder
Posted on 05/02/2009 5:03:12 PM PDT by PERKY2004
Every spring, we get a lot of goldfinches in our backyard, along with the house finches who stay here, year 'round. (I'm in central California.) This spring, I noticed a larger black-and-yellow bird on one of our feeders, and I don't think it's a goldfinch. He's fast, so I did my best to snap a few pictures. Any ideas what kind of bird he is?
The yellow bird on our sunflower seed feeder.
Goldfinches (for comparison) on a different feeder
A visiting squirrel
Our cat, Smudge, watching the birds and the squirrels.
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KEYWORDS: birds; birdwatching; california; photography
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To: Havisham
If it’s a finch, it’s huge compared to the other finches, and it’s not interested in the nyjer/thistle seed.
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:20:43 PM PDT
by
PERKY2004
(Proud Military Wife ... please pray for my deployed husband (deployment #6 to Iraq))
To: PERKY2004
Looks like a Black headed grosbeak, a female one at that.
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:20:55 PM PDT
by
Danae
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To: Paved Paradise
Yeah....that just doesn’t look like an Oriole beak....
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:21:14 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: PERKY2004
Looks similar to an Oriole ... the small yellow ones look like Willow Goldfinch, the state bird of Washington ...
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:22:40 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Exactly. That was the only puzzler to me. It looked oriol-ish but the beak did look like a grosbeak. I have them in my yard and they are the beautiful red and black ones. The best part is the sound they make - it sounds like a little squeaking shoe.
To: Melchior
In the last photo in the series, the bird does have a juvenile look, slightly gangly and out of proportion, feathers not quite mature, so I was looking in that direction. I know the birds around here pretty well, even the ones that are rare visitors, but get across the country and it’s another story, lol.
To: 1rudeboy
Yup - first thing this Maryland boy thought of. LOL
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:24:52 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
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To: Paved Paradise
We get the Rose Breasted and Evening varieties of Grosbeaks round these parts. The beak is the giveaway.
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:25:30 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: chemical_boy
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:26:08 PM PDT
by
bboop
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Other than sunflower seeds, do they eat anything I should put out? :)
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:27:03 PM PDT
by
PERKY2004
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To: PERKY2004
Looks a lot like a Lesser Goldfinch. But, the colors aren’t very strong which could be due to molting.
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:27:10 PM PDT
by
yazoo
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To: cripplecreek
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:27:51 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(God Bless Texas- where freedom still has a chance.)
To: chemical_boy
Indeed, it is a black headed grosbeak. A female one.
To: PERKY2004
Black-headed Grosbeak
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:31:29 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
To: Daffynition
Yes, I think you are right ... thanks everyone for your help! (I’d never seen one before on my feeder, but she’s been hanging out for a while!)
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:32:41 PM PDT
by
PERKY2004
(Proud Military Wife ... please pray for my deployed husband (deployment #6 to Iraq))
To: PERKY2004
They love the sunflower seeds and any other large seeds. That’s why the good Lord gave them that wonderful beak!!
We feed them straight black oiler sunflower seeds and I’ve never heard a complaint!
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:36:28 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: PERKY2004
The only common grosbeak we have are the guys with the scarlet bib ... I love yours!
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:37:58 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
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To: PERKY2004
Every spring we get a batch of rose-breasted grosbeaks for about 3 or 4 weeks. Like they are passing through and taking a break on their journey. Bird feeders, best blood pressure medicine ever.
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:38:36 PM PDT
by
grame
(To God be the Glory!)
To: PERKY2004
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:39:59 PM PDT
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ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: PERKY2004
Hubby got this photo of 2 newborn Carolina Wrens in the backyard this past Thursday...they were waiting for Mom to return with more food...
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posted on
05/02/2009 5:40:04 PM PDT
by
~Vor~
(A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.)
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