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House Finch


House Finch
Photo Information
Copyright: Mario Belanger (EOSF1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4804] (21334)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400 F4-5.6 L IS USM, ISO 400, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1 x
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -2- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-19 11:47
Viewed: 421
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
A male House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus, 13-14 cm) enjoying a seed near the feeders in the garden.

From: www.birds.cornell.edu
A bright red and brown-striped bird of the cities and suburbs, the House Finch comes readily to feeders. It also breeds in close association with people, and often chooses a hanging plant in which to put its nest.
Medium-sized finch.
Male bright red on head, chest, and rump; female brown and striped.
Bill short and thick, with rounded top edge.
Two thin white wingbars.
Size: 13-14 cm (5-6 in)
Wingspan: 20-25 cm (8-10 in)
Weight: 16-27 g (0.56-0.95 ounces)
Sex Differences
Male red, female grayish brown with stripes.
Song a hoarse warble that goes up and down rapidly. Call note a sharp "cheep."
Conservation Status
Common and benefiting from human development. Eastern populations cut in half by eye disease in the last decade. To find out more about this disease and learn how you can help track it and its effects, go to the House Finch Disease Survey home page, or here for an article on the topic from Birdscope. You can help scientists learn more about this species by participating in the Celebrate Urban Birds! project.
Other Names
Roselin familier (French)
Gorri�n dom�stico, Gorri�n com�n, Gorri�n mexicano (Spanish)
Cool Facts
The House Finch was originally a bird of the southwestern United States and Mexico. In 1940 a small number of finches were turned loose on Long Island, New York, and they quickly started breeding. They spread across the entire eastern United States and southern Canada within the next 50 years.
The red or yellow color of a male House Finch comes from pigments that it gets in its food during molt. The more pigment in the food, the redder the male. Females prefer to mate with the reddest male they can find, perhaps assuring that they get a capable male who can find enough food to feed the nestlings.
When nestling House Finches defecate, the feces are contained in a membranous sac, as in most birds. The parents eat the fecal sacs of the nestlings for about the first five days. In most songbird species, when the parents stop eating the sacs, they carry the sacs away and dispose of them. But House Finch parents do not remove them, and the sacs accumulate around the rim of the nest.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 286 W: 3 N: 779] (2796)
  • [2008-07-19 11:49]

Hello Mario
What a beautiful birdie and beautiful picture! I love its color and composition.
Very good job.
Best wishes
Siggi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2008-07-19 11:50]

Hi Mario. This little one has so much colour which you have captured so well. Good use of the light making the feathers shine. Fine detail and a god POV/DOF. as always intersting notes from you. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 0 N: 404] (1653)
  • [2008-07-19 11:53]

Hi mario,

It is a very nice photo as usually. Very high image quality with excelent sharp details and nice natural colors. You also captured a good moment when bird was feeding.

Congratulations,
Cristian

Hi Mario, I cannot remember seeing one of these before, great looking bird, the colours are just so vivid and clear. A fine pose as well. Great composition to this, very classy!!! regards h

Very good use of lighting here Mario...and timing works well with the capture of the expression, stance...Super colours....It is a nice bird OK...you do it more than justice!
Bob

Hi,
On the road now with slow mobile connection. Just marking up the best ones this time.
TFS
Pekka

Hi Mario, great capture of splendid bird with fantastic colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-07-19 13:39]

Hi Mario

Great posting - lovely pose with excellent detail and colour.

TFS

James

Splendido ritratto di questo fringillide, eccellenti POV e composizione per la posa con uno stupendo OOF BG dai fantastici colori pastello che fanno risaltare i vividi e saturi colori del primo piano, super definizione dei dettagli. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2008-07-19 14:11]

Hola Mario.
Hermosos colores del pulmaje de este Gorrion. La pose y el detalle en su pico le dan valor adicional a la imagen.
Saludos Mario.
Luis52.

Salut Mario,
Je serais très fière d'avoir réalisé cette photo! Les couleurs, l'éclairage, la composition et les détails sont exceptionnels! Je n'en vois pas cette année dans mon coin. Cette photo est un plaisir à regarder. Bravo et je te souhaite de passer un bel été!
Claudine

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2025] (13275)
  • [2008-07-19 16:23]

Hola Mario,
precioso finch,
perfecto color y plumaje,
interesante disparo,
saludos

salut Mario

ton image du Roselin familier elle est superbe
je dirais même la plus belle photo de cette espèce d'oiseau,
alors-là Mario tu as changé le décor de ton studio d'oiseau (lol),
quelle superbe background qui va avec les couleurs de l'oiseau,
également superbe POV, DOF et cadrage, très belle
luminosité de l'image aussi catch-light à l'oeil, TFS

Asbed

Hello Mario,

Superb capture of this House Finch.Lighting,colours,sharpness and composition are excellent.

Hi Mario,
what a perfect capture for house finch. Congratulations indeed. Wonderful sharp details, amazing superb coloration. Excellent eyes contact and POV. and fantastic BG. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

hello mario,
another great capture, loved the colors, the composition, the eye contact and the dof,
very well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 6 N: 2700] (10017)
  • [2008-07-20 2:12]

Hi ,just marking,no time,i have a lot of work...Luciano

Bonjour Mario
Encore une superbe photo, riche en couleurs de ce House Finch
Ta patience est tjrs recompensée!
Bravo
Albert

Hallo Mario
This is a super shot of a beautiful bird. I have seen many of these birds before, but this one is an absolute eye-catcher. I like the different colours, almost forming different sections on the plumage. The colour of the beak is rather striking, almost like the colour of pearls. The catch light in the eye place the cherry on the cake and rounds of this beautiful photo. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us.
Kind regards
Anna

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2008-07-20 9:58]

Hi Mario,

Not to much around here but sparrows and finches. I love this shot with the seed in his beak. Wonderful colors, lighting and details. The colors in the background are beautiful.

Jane

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1210 W: 68 N: 2509] (8277)
  • [2008-07-20 10:17]

Hello Mario,
Fantastic photo! Everything in this photo looks gorgeous. Nothing to critique about. Even the BG is wonderful.
Regards,
Peter

What lovely colours this Finch has, my friend mario...And what delicate details you've captured!
Very well done would be an understatement!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2008-07-23 7:49]

Hello mario,
A superb portrait of a male House Finch. The lighting and technical qualities are top grade against a fine OOF natural BG. Excellent POV and composition too.
TFS this beauty,
Ivan

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