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An unusual visitor.

15 years ago

Had different visitors to our bird feeders the last very cold days. We couldn't identify them and asked a friend who is a knowlegable birder to come over and see if he knew what the birds were. He had to look at his ever present guides and identified them as Gray crowned rosy finches. Sure enough, the pictures sure match the 4 birds we saw at the feeders. Apparently they are birds of the tundra, well, we certainly have had arctic like weather the last week. Didn't see the visitors today, hope they show up again.

Still not one chickadee anywhere in the area, guess west nile knocked them clear out.

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Josh
15 years ago
Can't imagine how such a tiny bird survives your usual winters, much less this one. Even here at 36 degrees high today I saw birds almost doubled in size due to puffing out their feathers for better insulation. They do have pretty good protection from wind and rain in the big Magnolias and Cedars...do you have large evergreen trees nearby? josh
pamven
15 years ago
I had a chickadee show up here yesterday and i believe its been at least 5 years since ive had them at my feeders. Its been a chore to keep the feeders filled. I made popcorn and tossed it with some bacon grease to give the poor things enough fuel to keep warm in these temps.
Now im off to Google your finches.
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