SmoothPebble Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 At first, I thought this was a Song Sparrow, but I see no dot on its chest. Taken December 12, 2020 in Roswell, GA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) Purple Finch. The strong face pattern and thick, short, dark, streaking eliminate House Finch. Edited December 19, 2020 by Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothPebble Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Kevin said: Purple Finch. The strong face pattern and thick, short, dark, streaking eliminate House Finch. Thanks, Kevin. My life list is longer now. 😁 I see it now. I have been looking for my first Purple Finch for years, ruling out thousands of male House Finches. I never looked for the female. I should have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Note the very different face pattern of Song Sparrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, SmoothPebble said: I never looked for the female. I should have. It could be an immature male at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothPebble Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: It could be an immature male at this time of year. Thanks, The Bird Nuts. I'll definitely be on the lookout for the whole family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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