Purple Finch

The Purple Finch is a new bird for me this year.

The first day I saw and photographed the male Purple Finch I was not sure that I really had a Purple Finch. Cornell University did confirm for me this bird is a Purple Finch.

He is really pretty, and not to slight the House Finch any, but I sure was glad that he is a Purple Finch. Last summer one time I thought I had a Purple but it was a House.

In the last year I have learned alot about looking really close for the differences in similiar birds. It paid off this time.

These were taken at the house in Rockwood,

I have not seen a Purple at home.

Purple Finch at Rockwood

Whoops...did it again. Was not ready for this to post. Took these photos, but was not sure what I had.

So I sent the first 4 photos to Hap from New Hope for help in the id.

Hap suggested I send the same photos to Cornell University.

I did and they answered me this afternoon that the bird is a Purple Finch.

I was so glad....another new one on my lifer list.

Here is the link I viewed before sending the photos.

I felt fairly confident about it being a Purple Finch but still was not sure.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/finchIDtable.html

Notice the Brown Headed Nuthatch is even trying to check out this new bird to 'his' feeder.

I never even thought I would hear back from Cornell,

so I am pretty excited about this really being a Purple Finch.