I had a female purple finch at my feeder yesterday. I was sitting just a few feet away from her and didn’t dare move even to grab the camera. I’m trying to remember if I’ve ever seen a purple finch before the first juncos arrived. I think I probably haven’t, but it may just be that I didn’t pay attention to when I first saw a purple finch.
I’m glad the finch I saw was the female. I think they are easier to differentiate from the ubiquitous house finch than are the males.
I should give up even attempting to take photos in the mornings now, but I can't seem to break the habit.
Maybe next week.
Lots of yellow/gold here now, but still not much red/orange, though…and not likely to be, I suspect. Some trees in my yard have already lost all their leaves! The view up and down the river still shows a lot of green—but it's always slower.
ReplyDeleteI think daily photos—or at least every other day—would be neat. I've thought about doing that here, too. Maybe next year.
Certainly no juncos here!
Ohh purple finch! I think i saw one couple years ago.
ReplyDeleteYou should tried to take a photo everyday to see teh colors change. I keep saying I'm going do it ever year adn forget.
My color is wonderful this year! However last year on 16th, I got some snow. I hope this year it stays away until Nov!
While the juncos haven't arrived here yet in the PA Piedmont, I heard my first White-throated Sparrow yesterday, and a chorus of them were singing up a storm this morning. While we're still mostly green here, the green is heavily tinged with yellow, and the pace of change is quickening.
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