Baby Bird please assist and identify

[Clare]

This baby bird appears at our bird feeder, but hardly eats. It makes a tremendous racket, chirping very loudly. Getting bigger as days go by. Large talons/claws, and tail feathers wide. Round, with little  feather tufts on head,  and a finch like beak. Visits frequently but does not feed at seed feeder. Hugo (Eastern Plains) Colorado. 

Edited May 17, 2020 by Clare
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[Bird-Boys]

Welcome to Whatbird! This is a House Finch 

[Clare]

I cant believe that it is. The house finches we get in Hugo are not at all like this. This little fellow has wide tail feathers not a v shape either. Look at its claws. House finches dont have the head tufts.

[Bird Brain]

Welcome to Whatbird!!

Yes, this is a young House Finch not long out of the nest. Young ones like this look different than the adults. Their body proportions are different, such as the long toes and tail feathers. The tufts on its head are lingering down  which are visible as it grows its juvenile feathers. The loud chirping is it begging its parents for food. It will also flutter its wings as a way of begging. If you watch it for a while you should see one or both of the parents feeding it. I have seen several just like it on my feeders this year.

[aveschapinas]

I agree with the ID. Since it is growing and still alive the parents are definitely feeding it, so you don't need to do anything. The loose feathers will eventually fall out as the adult feathers grow in. It will start eating on its own when it's ready, and meanwhile you can have fun watchig the parents feed it from a distance or inside your house if possible. If you click on the green stripe at the top of this page you'll find more advice on what to do if you find a baby bird.

[Clare]

Ok thank you so much. Was hoping that it was something exotic, but I do love them. Very entertaining creatures. 

[Charlie Spencer]

Keep an eye out; House Finches often have a second or even third brood each year.