tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post7149042463669400641..comments2023-03-30T16:03:10.986-04:00Comments on Vickie Henderson Art: How Many Purple Finches?Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-37600672444780559582009-02-16T22:47:00.000-05:002009-02-16T22:47:00.000-05:00You know Vickie, after I read this post , I went b...You know Vickie, after I read this post , I went back through my photos from Saturday and found at least two Purple Finches.<BR/><BR/>See what you've started!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-34518224163044285592009-02-15T19:52:00.000-05:002009-02-15T19:52:00.000-05:00This is my first visit, I came from The Birder's R...This is my first visit, I came from The Birder's Report. I've only been counting for Cornell for the past 4 years. The one time a purple finch came, I almost missed it. This is a great post to help learn the difference and taking a photo is what I do too..Love your art...MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-58385562424671972252009-02-15T14:51:00.000-05:002009-02-15T14:51:00.000-05:00excellent advice to concentrate on shape, it does ...excellent advice to concentrate on shape, it does help a lot!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-59302561415288200422009-02-14T22:36:00.000-05:002009-02-14T22:36:00.000-05:00Wish you had done this post before I did my very w...Wish you had done this post before I did my very wrong ID last week. Nice photographs and good information.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-61366120483778593472009-02-14T22:22:00.000-05:002009-02-14T22:22:00.000-05:00I think I just spotted one female purple finch tod...I think I just spotted one female purple finch today... i'm totally shocked. It looked just enough different from a house finch, but I'm still not sure what else it might be, just what it is not.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302493174417839271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-39901498876662259462009-02-14T15:34:00.000-05:002009-02-14T15:34:00.000-05:00I was able to identify a pair of purple finches fr...I was able to identify a pair of purple finches from the female recently. They're not that common here so I felt lucky!andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364011769128646998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-41511195606195325272009-02-14T13:54:00.000-05:002009-02-14T13:54:00.000-05:00I'm no expert at differentiating between the finch...I'm no expert at differentiating between the finches but those purple finches sure strike me as different from the house finches I normally see. So red!Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-67009085690610786632009-02-14T05:33:00.000-05:002009-02-14T05:33:00.000-05:00I have seen one female purple finch at my feeder l...I have seen one female purple finch at my feeder late last year and have not seen any others since. I do get a lot of house finches though. This is good information to have.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-25744052437362035322009-02-13T22:32:00.000-05:002009-02-13T22:32:00.000-05:00Vickie I get lots of house finches but I have not ...Vickie I get lots of house finches but I have not seen a purple finch. Someday. Are you still sketching birds? I am finding it so helpful plus I am enjoying it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010921422659089253.post-52245920660526426432009-02-13T20:24:00.000-05:002009-02-13T20:24:00.000-05:00Great information! I always have a problem with id...Great information! I always have a problem with id on those finches...and add a pine siskin..well..<BR/>It isnt easy for me...<BR/>It is great that you can study them that closely and really learn.<BR/>Thanks for sharing the wonderful information.Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.com