Date: 5/19/26 2:26 pm From: Claude Lyneis via groups.io <cmlyneis...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] A Purple Finch?
The male House Finch photos that I looked at did not have red going down the back side of their heads, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it is a House Finch.
Claude
> On May 19, 2026, at 1:41 PM, Claude Lyneis <cmlyneis...> wrote:
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> I was sorting out my camera focusing settings in the backyard yesterday and thinking the bird on the feeder was one of the many House Finch, who come by. However, the bill on this one looked too big. It looks too big for a Purple Finch also, but the markings match.
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> Here are three shots on Flickr including its mate.
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> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUpg5 > Claude Lyneis
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> https://www.youtube.com/bhsvideodad > Flickr Photos at https://flic.kr/ps/36it5P >
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