Photography of Birds – Set # 74 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 74

Set # 74

House Finch (M)

House Finch (M)

House Finch (M)

House Finch (M) (Morph)

House Finch (M) (Morph)

House Finch (M) (Morph)

Adults have a long, square-tipped brown tail and are a brown or dull-brown color across the back with some shading into deep gray on the wing feathers. Breast and belly feathers may be streaked; the flanks usually are. In most cases, adult males’ heads, necks and shoulders are reddish. This color sometimes extends to the belly and down the back, between the wings. Male coloration varies in intensity with the seasonsand is derived from the berries and fruits in its diet. As a result, the colors range from pale straw-yellow through bright orange (both rare) to deep, intense red. Adult females have brown upperparts and streaked underparts.

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28 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 74”

shoreacres on June 23, 2020 at 8:35 am said:

I once had a flock of cedar waxwings stop by; some had orange tail tips, and some had yellow. I read that diet can affect their color, too. Very interesting.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 23, 2020 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  It has a lot to do, the pigments are acquired from the a series of berries and wild fruits. Thank you, Linda. 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on June 23, 2020 at 8:47 am said:

Very pretty.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 23, 2020 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Susan. 🙂
  
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13glidermom on June 23, 2020 at 9:26 am said:

Love the shade of purple-pink these gentlemen wear!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 23, 2020 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you, 13. 🙂
  
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africanbirding on June 23, 2020 at 10:39 am said:

Reblogged this on Wolf's Birding and Bonsai Blog.

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urzre on June 23, 2020 at 5:46 pm said:

So cute.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 23, 2020 at 9:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Urzre. 🙂
  
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Clare Pooley on June 23, 2020 at 8:37 pm said:

Beautiful shots, HJ!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 23, 2020 at 9:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Clare. 🙂
  
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  - Clare Pooley on June 25, 2020 at 5:07 pm said:
    
    🙂
bayphotosbydonna on June 23, 2020 at 8:46 pm said:

Both stunning shots, HJ! ❤

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 23, 2020 at 9:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on June 23, 2020 at 10:59 pm said:

Such a marked difference in plumage for one species in the same locality!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 24, 2020 at 4:25 pm said:
  
  Yes, it is! Thank you, D. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on June 24, 2020 at 3:11 am said:

Thanks HJ for sharing another interesting bird from your area. Finches are amazing survivors, and like plants, it is interesting how diet affects coloration.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 24, 2020 at 4:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Ashley. 🙂
  
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Indira on June 24, 2020 at 8:27 am said:

They are lovely chirpy birds! Well captured!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 24, 2020 at 4:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Indira. 🙂
  
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Jane's Heartsong on June 25, 2020 at 2:37 am said:

The male looks brilliant in that light!

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 25, 2020 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Jane. 🙂
  
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Jadi Campbell on July 21, 2020 at 5:35 am said:

Aww! Really sweet!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 21, 2020 at 3:43 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jadi. 🙂
  
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Sri on July 29, 2020 at 11:27 pm said:

Very Nice

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 30, 2020 at 7:24 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sri. 🙂
  
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- H.J. for avian101 on August 1, 2020 at 7:27 am said:
  
  Thanks, Sri. 🙂
  
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everythingtips on August 5, 2020 at 7:57 am said:

absolutely stunning! beautiful captures, full of lively colors. thank you for sharing!🤍

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