Sunday, May 25, 2014

Female purple finch

FEMALE PURPLE FINCH, GREEN, MICHIGAN, MAY 22, 2014

Pentax K-3
Pentax 55-300 at 300mm
1/640 sec. f8
ISO 200

It took a while to find the distinction between the females of the House Finch and Purple Finch species, but the prominent white "eyebrow" bespoke the latter. Her erected crest suggests her mate has done something displeasing.





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