Subject: [Tweeters] "Female" Purple Finch singing
Date: Apr 4 10:53:33 2015
From: Chazz Hesselein - chazz at hesselein.com


Dear Blair and all,

Last spring, I too notice a "female" Purple Finch singing in my yard. I
am pretty familiar with 1st summer male Orchard Orioles which look, at
least similar to, adult females but sing so I looked it up and found
that 1st summer male Purple Finches also look like adult females.
http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/purple-vs-house-finch.html

Does anyone know if and comparatively how successful these
female-looking 2nd year males are at breeding in relation to 3rd+ year
adult birds?

Chazz Hesselein
Port Orchard, WA