Help with Bird ID

SteveA · 06-28-2014, 07:30 AM

Took these yesterday at my place in LSP.

think the top one is a Red Breasted Grosbeck, the yellow one has me stumped.

i went through all of my field guides and can't find anything that has those colors and an orange beak.

They are both large birds, about twice the size of a typical sparrow.

Paul, If your out there.. I bet you'll know.

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jazzman · 06-28-2014, 07:45 AM

Female Goldfinch me thinks

Rusty · 06-28-2014, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzman

Female Goldfinch me thinks

Me thinks you be right.

gillygirl · 06-28-2014, 09:21 AM

Male breeding American Goldfinch.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/A...n_Goldfinch/id

Airedale1 · 06-28-2014, 12:14 PM

You are right about the first bird; it's a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The other bird is as others pointed out, indeed a male American Goldfinch. The saturated color of the beak is normal and varies through life cycle and season.

06-28-2014, 07:30 AM	#1
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Help with Bird ID Took these yesterday at my place in LSP. think the top one is a Red Breasted Grosbeck, the yellow one has me stumped. i went through all of my field guides and can't find anything that has those colors and an orange beak. They are both large birds, about twice the size of a typical sparrow. Paul, If your out there.. I bet you'll know. __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

06-28-2014, 09:21 AM	#4
gillygirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 760 Thanks: 767 Thanked 308 Times in 204 Posts	Male Male breeding American Goldfinch. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/A...n_Goldfinch/id __________________ GG

06-28-2014, 12:14 PM	#5
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	You are right about the first bird; it's a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The other bird is as others pointed out, indeed a male American Goldfinch. The saturated color of the beak is normal and varies through life cycle and season. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

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06-28-2014, 07:45 AM	#2
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 321 Thanks: 4 Thanked 184 Times in 62 Posts	Female Goldfinch me thinks

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