tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post7943244205189428893..comments2023-09-21T05:19:49.081-05:00Comments on Minnesota Birdnerd: Strange Bird at the FeederMinnesota Birdnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195796827595982160noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-975716966295369292015-11-10T12:47:46.002-06:002015-11-10T12:47:46.002-06:00Given the different apparent color on the wings an...Given the different apparent color on the wings and tail, wouldn't an American Goldfinch be more likely? They're also more likely to eat while perched sideways like that.amrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883935309681305078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-89966434982762042182015-11-09T09:22:57.391-06:002015-11-09T09:22:57.391-06:00Beady eye also good for house finch. Looks like a ...Beady eye also good for house finch. Looks like a house finch to me.RLJACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574286604658713961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-84797481982749657212015-11-08T19:06:47.424-06:002015-11-08T19:06:47.424-06:00Well, not 100% agreement on House Finch but I stil...Well, not 100% agreement on House Finch but I still think that's my best guess.<br />Minnesota Birdnerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195796827595982160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-34237558192922260842015-11-08T10:51:20.567-06:002015-11-08T10:51:20.567-06:00I'd say house finch is a good guess, Roger.I'd say house finch is a good guess, Roger. Jim Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647056454051111973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-54544048079380666072015-11-08T08:36:35.055-06:002015-11-08T08:36:35.055-06:00I agree that it almost looks like an albino (or pa...I agree that it almost looks like an albino (or partial albino) house finch, which seems to match somewhat to the images I found on google image search. Weird that the wings appear lighter than the body, though.Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449582017539400837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-36396993221510863812015-11-08T05:00:25.521-06:002015-11-08T05:00:25.521-06:00Leucistic House Finch. Look past feather color to ...Leucistic House Finch. Look past feather color to body size, shape, bill characteristics, etc. Cool sighting. <br />Father Tom MargevičiusAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544063492971190229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568355192015326754.post-311608586594180332015-11-07T22:50:15.117-06:002015-11-07T22:50:15.117-06:00The bird's head does not have that House Finch...The bird's head does not have that House Finch look<br />& the beak appears just a tad bit smaller than that<br />of a House Finch. It looks more like an escaped <br />canary?<br /><br /><br /><br /> Dennis Meyernoreply@blogger.com