Purple finches are marked like that, and are native to Northern CA, but the color is not right (the head and breast markings should be a redish purple. Your pics looks redish orange to me. For comparison, this is a male purple finch.
The markings are wrong for a house finch. This is a Male House Finch
A Cassin's Finch is described as a BRIGHT RED head. I have no pic to show you. :cry
If it is possible that your white balance settings caused an increase in yellow in the pic, then I suggest that it is indeed a purple finch. I opened your image in PS and used selective color to reduce the yellow and it did shift the color much closer to a purple.
If your color is correct then my book does not show the bird you have photograped. This would not shock me as it happens often.
Purple finches are marked like that, and are native to Northern CA, but the color is not right (the head and breast markings should be a redish purple. Your pics looks redish orange to me. For comparison, this is a male purple finch.
The markings are wrong for a house finch. This is a Male House Finch
A Cassin's Finch is described as a BRIGHT RED head. I have no pic to show you. :cry
If it is possible that your white balance settings caused an increase in yellow in the pic, then I suggest that it is indeed a purple finch. I opened your image in PS and used selective color to reduce the yellow and it did shift the color much closer to a purple.
If your color is correct then my book does not show the bird you have photograped. This would not shock me as it happens often.
If you are sure your original color was right, and you dont mind me linking to your photo, I know a birding forum where we will get a pretty poative ID. There are LOTS of experts there, with all of the right books, and they love to show you what they know.
If you are sure your original color was right, and you dont mind me linking to your photo, I know a birding forum where we will get a pretty poative ID. There are LOTS of experts there, with all of the right books, and they love to show you what they know.
No worries at all mate (linking) but i think steve got it....the song that came from it was so beautiful.
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Kirwin
nice capture
troy
Purple finches are marked like that, and are native to Northern CA, but the color is not right (the head and breast markings should be a redish purple. Your pics looks redish orange to me. For comparison, this is a male purple finch.
The markings are wrong for a house finch. This is a Male House Finch
A Cassin's Finch is described as a BRIGHT RED head. I have no pic to show you. :cry
If it is possible that your white balance settings caused an increase in yellow in the pic, then I suggest that it is indeed a purple finch. I opened your image in PS and used selective color to reduce the yellow and it did shift the color much closer to a purple.
If your color is correct then my book does not show the bird you have photograped. This would not shock me as it happens often.
Just my thoughts gus.
Based on your first pic, I think you're right about it being a Purple finch! Nice detective work.
Kirwin
Gus
I hope I am not being a dill, but here is my crack at it, I hope you dont mind.
If this looks right to you I'll be grinning like a shot fox.
Looks like what I've always called a house finch
I see them all the time. Here's one from my backyard that looks similar to yours.
Dang he's big.......lol
Steve
Gus
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