Male House Finch with decorations - New Version
by Debbie Portwood
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Male House Finch with decorations - New Version
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography
Description
Male House Finch shows off his beautiful back feathers with his head turned back and beak open as if to say hello! :D I have added several layers of texture to get just the right artistic appeal I was after. Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, form photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................(The House Finch is a recent introduction from western into eastern North America (and Hawaii), but it has received a warmer reception than other arrivals like the European Starling and House Sparrow. That’s partly due to the cheerful red head and breast of males, and to the bird’s long, twittering song, which can now be heard in most of the neighborhoods of the continent. If you haven’t seen one recently, chances are you can find one at the next bird feeder you come across...........Size & Shape - House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat heads. The wings are short, making the tail seem long by comparison. Many finches have distinctly notched tails, but the House Finch has a relatively shallow notch in its tail............Color Pattern - Adult males are rosy red around the face and upper breast, with streaky brown back, belly and tail. In flight, the red rump is conspicuous. Adult females aren’t red; they are plain grayish-brown with thick, blurry streaks and an indistinctly marked face..............Behavior - House Finches are gregarious birds that collect at feeders or perch high in nearby trees. When they’re not at feeders, they feed on the ground, on weed stalks, or in trees. They move fairly slowly and sit still as they shell seeds by crushing them with rapid bites. Flight is bouncy, like many finches...........Habitat - House Finches frequent city parks, backyards, urban centers, farms, and forest edges across the continent. In the western U.S., you’ll also find House Finches in their native habitats of deserts, grassland, chaparral, and open woods. More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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June 17th, 2013
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Comments (13)
Tessa Fairey
Revisiting this beauty Debbie! p
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thanks so very much once again Tessa!! :D One on my first captures with my first DSLR camera, and one of my all time faves as well! :D
Cathy Kovarik
Lovely image of the bird, the corners just add to an already fantastic capture! Voted!
Nick Boren
I am so sorry that you have been layed up dear friend... I had no idea.. I have missed you and I'm glad you were able to comment on some more of my images. It was very nice of your dear husband to get you a laptop so you could comment and post images. That was very kind of him to do that. :-) Of course I love your bird image here... You do them oh so very well. I have always loved them from the first time I layed eyes on one.. ;-) You take care now and I look forward to commenting on more of your "gems" God Bless.. :-) fv