Subject: [Tweeters] unusual House Finch
Date: Jul 9 19:56:54 2007
From: Nina Beheim - neens at wavecable.com


I have one here at my house who frequents the feeder on my porch QUITE
often!
Look here:

http://westernimagphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1317862

http://westernimagphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1317862

Tell me if I have the same type you're seeing - very interesting, and I'm
sure we'll hear some interesting information as a result of your announcing
htis bird! :O)

Not the best photos in the world, but hey - I thought the bird was
beautiful- NOTHING like my cutie purple finches (in color)...

nina



Bremerton - Newberry Hill area
neens at wavecable dot com


----- Original Message -----
From: "isadora" <totzin at earthlink.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 14:48
Subject: [Tweeters] unusual House Finch


> Not sure what was in my lemonade, but I just saw the most brilliantly red
> House Finch I've ever observed in WA. House Finches are certainly no
> strangers to our very urban Seattle yard. This bird was a red that I have
> only seen in Mexico and parts of S. Arizona. I first noticed it on a
> telephone wire. Then, as though to emphasize its color, it moved to a
> feeder occupied by a couple of other 'normal' House Finches. The
> comparison was amazing.
> It's great to see a rare common bird.
>
> happy birding,
> isadora arevalo wong
> seattle, wa
> totzin at earthlink.net
>
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