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Hi Whacky....They look like finches to me. Nice pic....
XXOO to you and Bo!
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on May 4, 2007 at 9:49 AM
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The mysterious bird question.
Those are purple finches. They never were in Michigan until some time in the 80's. Then they just showed up overnight! Springtime in Michigan is delightful, and the word must have gotten around in the avian society. Guy
posted by
northsage_45
on May 4, 2007 at 5:06 AM
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I think that these are house finches. They were sure having a party!
thanks for all the comments!
posted by
Whacky
on May 3, 2007 at 7:04 PM
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Whacky
I don't but one appears to be male and the others female. Isn't the male in birds the colorful one? Cute little things.
posted by
Justi
on May 3, 2007 at 4:27 PM
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Whacky
They look like Phoebe's to me. Except that one with the red head threw me, a female cardinal, but no crest. How big are they? Are they the size of robins, sparrows, baltimore orioles?
posted by
FoliageGold
on May 3, 2007 at 1:23 PM
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no idea, but they are beautiful.
posted by
richinstore
on May 3, 2007 at 6:25 AM
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Whacky
First I asked Bubbles, my resident 'twitcher', (that's the official name for bird watchers!), but although she purred a bit, she ain't talking to me this morning!
Now, I'm no ornithologist, but at first sight they looked like some kind of finch to me! And then I saw TAPS' comment, who probably knows more about birds than I do, so that settles it - finches! Now we only need to find out what kind...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 3, 2007 at 5:01 AM
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I have no idea but they sure are cute.
posted by
proc
on May 3, 2007 at 1:51 AM
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Whacky
Don't know - but I do know they are beautiful!
posted by
Enigmatic68
on May 2, 2007 at 10:32 PM
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Whacky
they look like an English Robin to me.
posted by
Kabu
on May 2, 2007 at 10:17 PM
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?
posted by
snubnose
on May 2, 2007 at 9:18 PM
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Whacky
They look to me like some kind of finch. You might try putting out some thistle seed and see if they chow down.
posted by
TAPS.
on May 2, 2007 at 8:55 PM
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I have no clue..but they are pretty.
posted by
shelly_b
on May 2, 2007 at 8:18 PM
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Whacky,
I'm no ornthologist, but they look like some speicies of swallow to me. I'm not sure, though. Very pretty, whatever kind of birds they are!! A good job you never got round to cutting that branch, huh?
Maybe you could visit your local library and look them up in a bird book? If you find out, be sure to let me know!!
Much love to you and Bo. God bless.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on May 2, 2007 at 7:33 PM
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whacky
I wonder if they aren't red birds? They are lovely..so pretty to see the birds talking about bird things..Kiss for Bo!
posted by
Offy
on May 2, 2007 at 7:17 PM
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They come around here too......
in our house we tell them our passed family.....
posted by
Star5_
on May 2, 2007 at 7:11 PM
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