House Finch by photosynthesis
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Last photo before I leave on my short trip. Taken a few years ago when we lived in the Applegate Valley.
A little about these birds from Wikipedia:
"It is native to western North America, and has been introduced to the eastern half of the continent and Hawaii.
These birds are mainly permanent residents throughout their range; some northern and eastern birds migrate south. Their breeding habitat is urban and suburban areas across North America, as well as various semi-open areas in the west from southern Canada to the Mexican state of Oaxaca; the population in central Chiapas may be descended from escaped cagebirds.
Originally only a 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 unforested 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."
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Comments (14)
giulband
Very beautiful and perfect shot !
durleybeachbum
A great outcome for an initially sad story for this beautiful bird
sossy
what a wonderful colored cutie between the branches with lichens! a soulful bird impression 😃
Richardphotos
very beautiful bird and photo
crender
So Beautiful!!!!!
beachsidelegs
What a stunning bird the colour is so pretty....Enjoy your trip my friend :)
helanker
What a beautiful little bird and an excellent photo too.
Jean_C
Very lovely bird, superb capture!
Faemike55
Wonderful colours on this one - interesting information
auntietk
I'll keep an eye out for these little guys this summer! I'm somehow familiar with the females, but haven't seen any of these brightly colored males.
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
alida
lovely capture.have a nice journey
X-PaX
Very nice capture. Well done.
anahata.c
Beautiful detail on the large branch; and a certain soft glow around the edges. The finch looks out in a different direction, and makes counterpoint to the whole. Another finely composed shot with your bokeh-d background being sweet foil to the bird and branches. Has a Japanese or Chinese feel too. (Well, those are 2 different styles, but they have much in common.)