One of our most common and widespread birds, and a familiar visitor to most backyard feeders. Not to be confused with the similar but more vividly-colored, and less common, Purple Finch, in which the red color is additionally infused in the wings and wing bars. House Finch can occasionally show a more yellow or orange color in place of the red, a factor which is related to diet.
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House Finch
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 26, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – female
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
October 26, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – female
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
April 14, 2014 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
April 14, 2014 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – fledgling
Cabrillo Monument, Point Loma, San Diego, CA
August 1, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
May 10, 2005 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – with female House Sparrow
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
April 14, 2014 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch
Pilots Point, Westbrook, CT
August 6, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – yellow variant
Bend, OR
April 7, 2010 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – yellow variant
Bend, OR
April 7, 2010 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – orange variant
Salt Lake Park, Huntington Park, CA
June 7, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch
Lighthouse Point Park, East Haven, CT
November 19, 2012 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch – yellow variant
Salt Lake Park, Huntington Park, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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House Finch
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November 19, 2013©John Schwarz
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House Finch – female
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November 11, 2014©John Schwarz
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House Finch
Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
November 11, 2014©John Schwarz
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House Finch – orange variant
Salt Lake Park, Huntington Park, CA
June 7, 2013 ©John Schwarz