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    From jmcquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.birds on Sat Mar 9 10:24:02 2024
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    I have a hard time telling the difference between a red finch and a
    purple finch.

    https://i.postimg.cc/Y0K62JPC/what-finch.jpg

    Sorry for the blurry photo; it's pouring down rain here and the window I
    took the picture through is very wet.

    Jill <-- in Southern South Carolina
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  • From Leon Fisk@lfiskgr@gmail.invalid to rec.birds on Sat Mar 9 11:47:16 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.birds

    On Sat, 9 Mar 2024 10:24:02 -0500
    jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    I have a hard time telling the difference between a red finch and a
    purple finch.

    https://i.postimg.cc/Y0K62JPC/what-finch.jpg

    Sorry for the blurry photo; it's pouring down rain here and the window I >took the picture through is very wet.

    Jill <-- in Southern South Carolina
    My guess would be House Finch. Seems to have too much striping on the
    chest...
    I rarely ever see a Purple Finch. But when I do... there is no doubt in
    my mind that it's a Purple and not a House Finch. The difference is
    that strikingEfye
    A nice rainy day activityEfai
    --
    Leon Fisk
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • From jmcquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.birds on Sat Mar 9 11:35:02 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.birds

    On 3/9/2024 10:47 AM, Leon Fisk wrote:
    On Sat, 9 Mar 2024 10:24:02 -0500
    jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    I have a hard time telling the difference between a red finch and a
    purple finch.

    https://i.postimg.cc/Y0K62JPC/what-finch.jpg

    Sorry for the blurry photo; it's pouring down rain here and the window I
    took the picture through is very wet.

    Jill <-- in Southern South Carolina

    My guess would be House Finch. Seems to have too much striping on the chest...

    I rarely ever see a Purple Finch. But when I do... there is no doubt in
    my mind that it's a Purple and not a House Finch. The difference is
    that strikingEfye

    A nice rainy day activityEfai

    Ah, a House Finch. Thanks, Leon! The poor little birds are soaking wet.

    Jill
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  • From Howard Knight@howardkinsd@yaEXPUNGEhoo.com to rec.birds on Mon Mar 11 06:47:29 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.birds

    On 3/9/2024 7:24 AM, jmcquown wrote:
    I have a hard time telling the difference between a red finch and a
    purple finch.

    The only time I was able to tell them apart was when I saw them
    together. There was purple finch hanging out with a group of house
    finch. After that, I was able to tell the difference between the two.
    It's very subtle.

    Howard
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