What kind of a bird is this? He's so gorgeous! The picture doesn't seem to bring out the colors like they showed in real life. He's got bright reddish pink on his head and chest. I looked out the window one day and saw a bird in our tree, it looked like a miniature parrot, it was so cute. I grabbed my camera but couldn't get very good pictures. Just wondered if any "bird lovers" knew what it was.
I know this is a house finch. Purple finches are much brighter red and a little darker, Finches like to eat black sunflower seeds, white millet and safflower.
If you'd like to coax goldfinches, put out some Nyjer Thistle seed.
Purple finches are not the same as house finches.
By PAtti (Guest Post)
05/17/2007
This is a male House Finch - Not a Purple Finch.
By Connie (Guest Post)
05/17/2007
It's a purple Finch. I live in Missouri and we have them everywhere. Connie from Ballwin
By Charla (Guest Post)
05/17/2007
looks like a house finch to me. u can google house finch and compare.
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05/17/2007
It does look like a purple finch but I don't see them as being in Utah: