Can you tell me what these little guys are?.........(pic)

ryleysmom · 12-03-2006, 08:20 AM

Although it was a freezing 27 degrees outside this morning, this is what was on my back fence this morning *note: the frosty white stuff under their feet*. Sorry for the grainy picture as I had to zoom in ALOT and take picture through the slider.
Can you tell me what these little guys are?
There is sometimes 8-10 surrounding the feeder in the mornings out their and no matter the weather these two are ALWAYS there every morning. I Think they live in the tree to the right of them in the picture..
Thanks for any advice.

WAID · 12-03-2006, 08:41 AM

maybe a house finch? http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i5190id.html
Whatever they are they sure look cold

Fshklr · 12-03-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ryleysmom

Although it was a freezing 27 degrees outside this morning, this is what was on my back fence this morning *note: the frosty white stuff under their feet*. Sorry for the grainy picture as I had to zoom in ALOT and take picture through the slider.
Can you tell me what these little guys are?
There is sometimes 8-10 surrounding the feeder in the mornings out their and no matter the weather these two are ALWAYS there every morning. I Think they live in the tree to the right of them in the picture..
Thanks for any advice.

House Finch I believe..here's a pic of a female:

Snakebite · 12-03-2006, 09:43 AM

Yup, House finches, a pair.

Mokai · 12-03-2006, 12:41 PM

Also known as the English Sparrow...Neat little birds...

joe_camo · 12-03-2006, 04:52 PM

Correction: english sparrow and house finch are not the same bird. Mokai may have confused english sparrow's other common name (house sparrow) with the house finch. I call them all LBB's (little brown birds) and have never been wrong.

Joe

Mokai · 12-03-2006, 06:39 PM

OOOps..That is what I meant..I think they are House Sparrows..

SlyHawk · 12-03-2006, 07:03 PM

I'll just bet Rileysmom is havin a fit with the varmints? My little Russel love's to chase!

swampy · 12-03-2006, 07:15 PM

House sparrows ...female on the left,male on the right, me thinks.

ryleysmom · 12-03-2006, 09:10 PM

another question
Is there something other than just regular old bird seed I should feed these through the winter months (some with dried little fruits, or somethnig), or are they just fine with the regular old bird seed. Just wondering..
I love these little things, they are the first of birds I can get to come out my back slider and I just love them.. Although I saw that the neighbor cat had one of my friends for a snack the other day

. I think me and the cat are gonna have to have a little talk..

thank you everyone

ryleysmom · 12-03-2006, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Finlander

I'll just bet Rileysmom is havin a fit with the varmints? My little Russel love's to chase!

Funny thing is that I have seen almost every russel I have met loves to bark at ANYTHING. and yes I could just hear your right now..

WAID · 12-03-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ryleysmom

another question
Is there something other than just regular old bird seed I should feed these through the winter months (some with dried little fruits, or somethnig), or are they just fine with the regular old bird seed. Just wondering..
I love these little things, they are the first of birds I can get to come out my back slider and I just love them.. Although I saw that the neighbor cat had one of my friends for a snack the other day

. I think me and the cat are gonna have to have a little talk..

thank you everyone

My parents feed just the black sunflower seeds now but the finches seem to like most anything. Mom and Dad get a pretty good flock of them every once in a while.