House Finch with orange coloration

Posted by darrellwcochran on Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:32 pm

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Image taken in Fredericksburg Texas USA
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by Ron Day on Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:12 pm

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Great find, Darrell. Is this a hybrid with orange coloration rather than red? Great setting with the nice perch and background. Beautiful image!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:46 am

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Hmmm- very interesting. From Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay library:
"Plumage color varies with diet. The more carotenoid rich foods they eat, the redder they become. " I've never seen the orange variation, though it appears to be somewhat common. Excellent presentation. Beautiful setting!

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by david fletcher on Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:49 am

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Fine image and interesting capture and info Darrell.

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by Ron Day on Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:35 pm

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Cynthia Crawford wrote:Hmmm- very interesting. From Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay library:
"Plumage color varies with diet. The more carotenoid rich foods they eat, the redder they become. " I've never seen the orange variation, though it appears to be somewhat common. Excellent presentation. Beautiful setting!

Very interesting, Cindy. Thanks.

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by darrellwcochran on Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:48 pm

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Ron Day wrote:Great find, Darrell. Is this a hybrid with orange coloration rather than red? Great setting with the nice perch and background. Beautiful image!

It is not uncommon to find House Finches with yellow or orange coloration, but this is the first one I have seen. It has something to do with their diet.

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by Ron Day on Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:54 pm

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darrellwcochran wrote:
Ron Day wrote:Great find, Darrell. Is this a hybrid with orange coloration rather than red? Great setting with the nice perch and background. Beautiful image!
It is not uncommon to find House Finches with yellow or orange coloration, but this is the first one I have seen. It has something to do with their diet.

Thanks, Darrell. I've never seen the orange either.

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by Jerry Merrell on Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:13 pm