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Old 06-28-2014, 07:30 AM   #1
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Default 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.


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Old 06-28-2014, 07:45 AM   #2
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Female Goldfinch me thinks
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Old 06-28-2014, 07:49 AM   #3
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Female Goldfinch me thinks
Me thinks you be right.
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Male breeding American Goldfinch.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/A...n_Goldfinch/id
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Old 06-28-2014, 12:14 PM   #5
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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.

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