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He's always looking at other girls!
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Copyright: Jane Magen (jaycee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-05
Categories: Birds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 11:03
Viewed: 430
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 38
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House Finches

Description 5-6" (13-15 cm). Sparrow-sized. Most adult males bright red on crown, breast, and rump, but less extensively so than male Cassin's and Purple Finches. Female has plain, unstriped head and heavy streaking on light underside. Immature males less highly colored, often orangish or yellowish on head and breast.

Habitat In the East, cities and residential areas; in the West, Chaparral, deserts, and orchards, as well as coastal valleys that were formerly forested with redwood, cedar, or Douglas fir but have now become suburban.

Nesting 3-5 bluish, lightly streaked or spotted eggs, with each pair breeding 2-4 times a summer; tightly woven, compact nest set in a bush, thicket, natural cavity, or on a building.

Range Resident throughout West, from southern Canada to southern Mexico, and east to Nebraska. Introduced and now widespread in eastern North America.

Voice A chirp call like that of a young House Sparrow. The song is an extensive series of warbling notes ending in a zeee, canarylike but without the musical trills and rolls. Sings from a high tree, antenna, or similar post for prolonged periods.

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To Necipp: Thank you very muchjaycee 1 05-09 18:51
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2416 W: 132 N: 6653] (20877)
  • [2007-05-09 11:43]

Ha-ha-ha!
That's what females ahve to put up with Jane!
Caption apart, this is a fine shot of the two sexes of the House Finch with good sharpness and compo. set against a pleasing lightly clouded sky BG.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 591 W: 0 N: 1140] (5126)
  • [2007-05-09 12:01]

selam jane; really funny pose excellent close up shot of this birds ,good details presented ,nice BG and POV well captured with nice colours TFS
regards
ridvan

Hello Jane,
These house finches are adapted to live with us human. Interesting to see male and female together. I like this pov and composition. The blue sky is perfect as a backdrop of this picture. TFS.
JC

Very funny caption, Jane :-)!
If I presume correctly that the bird to the right is a female House Finch, she rightly looks indignant and grumpy :-).
Great image of this pair on a shapely circular perch. Is that a cable?
TFS.

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 882] (3281)
  • [2007-05-09 13:41]
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Hi Jane, I love your titles, fab when I saw the shot! Sorry I haven't been around lately due to work. It's a lovely shot of both the male and female, I like the dappled background. This shot has so much to say. Great detail and sharpness together with good sharpness and a wonderful POV
tfs
debz

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 142 N: 4217] (13775)
  • [2007-05-09 14:15]

Hi Jane.
What a nice and funny shot and excellent title. Great pictured scene and very good quality of the picture. I like well saturated colours, nice contrast, impressive light and perfect composition. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Jane, wonderful couple of birds, I like the splendid colors and the great pose, well done, ciao Silvio

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 505 W: 8 N: 1023] (3786)
  • [2007-05-09 14:25]

Hello Jane, another fantastic photo, you managed to capture this lovely couple perfectly. the collors and composition are amazing, great POV and sharpness, wonderful grayish BG..well done..

Hi Jane,
A very good capture of this couple!
I like the scene, with one of them looking sideways what's going on.
Got very clear and sharp details on their plumage, and managed pretty good the DOF to blur the background and put it away.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2007-05-09 16:19]

Hi Jane. You get some great shots.The POV and compostion is very nice. with good detail and bright colours.TFS. well done.
Nick

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 1 N: 3939] (13258)
  • [2007-05-09 16:23]

Hi Jane,
Men always getting into trouble, your capture has good color and focus, thanks for sharing Jane.
Rick.

Hi Jane,
Great picture, good capture of the two bird.
Good framing, good work and thank you for the good note..!
Regards,
Patrick

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1150 W: 15 N: 2074] (12392)
  • [2007-05-09 17:38]
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LOL! nice title and well chosen for this shot hahahha very well caught and good detail nice perch very well done a fav for me tfs rgds Necip.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-05-09 23:06]

Hello Jane

Super shot of these two.Very good DOF and POV.The colours are well done.I love the pose you have captured.So this gentleman has wandering eyes does he? He likes to look at other chicks.lol.Nicely composed.TFS

Rob

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2309 W: 324 N: 4312] (16848)
  • [2007-05-10 0:18]

Jane, great title.

Maybe, either too much cropping or you might have used a better resolution in the camera, but, anyway, the image is great.

I like colors and pov a lot.

Hello Jane , very funny pose , good comp. and saturation , tfs and good luck...

Bravo, un couple de roselin, le mâle et la femelle en même temps avec tant de netteté.
Merci
Marie

good one and nicely seen and captured.

Lovely composition... and the title is perfect.. what a comical image it creates. Good strong colors and nice POV. TFS, Mish

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