>> No doubt it was a PF but I am still unsure of what was happening. Anybody else experience similar behavior??I'm pretty sure, this behaviour for this time of the year in your area could have been a courtship call, purple finches make totally different sounds, I got to see and hear this last year, I'll never forget this weird incident! Konrad

Roselee I keep hoping that the folks with the aviary will come and call them home. the neighbor who enjoyed them in his yard said I don't know how you could catch them, they are so quick. 2 years ago before I knew where the aviary in the neighborhood was, there were several in my yard for a few weeks. Perhaps they have been living in the wild for that long....but I doubt it. They are so very distinctive.

Looks like a purple finch. House finches don't have as much red on them. Thanks for posting this. Very pretty bird!

This has been my best bird day, ever! Not long after posting this, several Northern Orioles flew in too. "The Gang's All Here!" and they're certainly making my feeder tree and post very colorful. Linda OHnowGA ~ Do you use the "upside down" finch/nyjer feeder? It restricts the seed so only the goldfinches can get to it? That has helped keep some of my costs down. Of course, the Pine Warblers here can eat upside down, too, so they "share." And the doves are always on the ground to pick up the leftovers. Ont Gal ~ There has been a rumor that there have been nesting cardinals in Grand Forks for the past two-three years. I haven't seen them yet, but I keep hoping. Lynn D ~ I've never seen an Indigo Bunting "in person," but I certainly hope to. They have got to be magical. RTHummer ~ f you send me a pair of cardinals, I'll send you a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks! How's that for a deal? Bird on, ladies; Bird on!!!