Photography of Birds – Set # 245 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 245

Set # 245

House Finches

House Finches

House Finches

Originally House Finches were only resident of Mexico and the southwestern United States, they were introduced to eastern North America in the 1940s. The birds were sold illegally in New York City as “Hollywood Finches”, a marketing artifice. To avoid prosecution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, vendors and owners released the birds. They have since become naturalized; in largely non-forest land across the eastern U.S., they have displaced the native purple finch and even the non-native house sparrow. In 1870, or before, they were introduced to Hawaii and are now abundant on all its major islands.There are estimated to be anywhere from 267 million to 1.7 billion individuals across North America.

Field Sparrows

Field Sparrows

Field Sparrows

The Field Sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern United States and Mexico in the fall. The typical habitat of this bird is bushy country with shrubs and grassland. The nest is a cup-shaped construction built on the ground and hidden beneath a bush or clump of grass. The birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, feeding mainly on seeds and insects. The population is thought to be in slow decline, but it is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of “least concern”.

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9 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 245”

Washe Koda on March 4, 2021 at 7:02 am said:

Oh my kittys 💓 the finches at our feeder

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- Washe Koda on March 4, 2021 at 7:06 am said:
  
  Oh My I did not know their history ❓
  
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  - H.J. for avian101 on March 4, 2021 at 3:24 pm said:
    
    Thank you very much, Washe. 🙂
tootlepedal on March 4, 2021 at 5:29 pm said:

Our sparrows have declined a lot. It is thought that motor vehicle pollution may have harmed the populations in big cities and towns.

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 4, 2021 at 7:20 pm said:
  
  Here, I haven’t read anything like that. Perhaps they just moved to another area. It happens all the time. Thanks for the info. 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on March 4, 2021 at 9:36 pm said:

The variety of finches and sparrows you share, and their distinctive markings, is an absolute delight, H.J!

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 5, 2021 at 4:53 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, D. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on March 4, 2021 at 10:14 pm said:

Great photos and info, HJ! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 5, 2021 at 4:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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