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mcpoz
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Purple finches
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Apr 16 16:06 UTC 1995 |
Neat item: We have a dried grass wreath right next to our front door. It's
in a protected alcove. A pair of purple finches took up residence in this
wreath and now we have to use the back door. The 4 eggs are sky blue and
about the size of kidney bean. They are a little more pointed than most eggs.
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remmers
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response 1 of 2:
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Apr 16 17:33 UTC 1995 |
Neat. We hang pots of ferns on the front porch each spring and have
had similar experiences -- a pair of birds will usually nest in one of
them. Not purple finches though -- I forget what they were.
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mcpoz
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response 2 of 2:
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Apr 17 01:19 UTC 1995 |
The purple finch male looks sparrow-like from the back. His breast is red and
if he lifts his wings, you see red (not purple). The female is brownish
and could easily be mistaken for a sparrow.
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