Purple Finches and Spring Leaves
Purple Finches and Spring leaves
Aren’t Purple Finches pretty? If you wish for them to visit you on a regular basis, try offering sunflower seeds, millet, or thistle.
This male has a drop of water hanging from his beak.
Here he is again with his better half. Did you know that House Finches tend to compete with the Purple Finches for resources and usually win out? This unfortunately, has lead to a dwindling number of Purple Finches. They do prefer to live in coniferous trees, so if you have a pine tree in your yard, your’e in luck.
We don’t have Purples here (I don’t think), Elise, but we do have House Finches. Recently there have been lots of little ones at our feeder. They just squeak!!!! Too Cute.
Love the photos of our Purple’s…
Hugs,
Betsy
Comment by Betsy Adams — April 25, 2009 @ 8:50 am
I have many many huge pine trees, and lots of purple finches on my feeders. Guess that’s why. They seem to get along with the goldfinches just fine though.
Comment by Margaret — April 25, 2009 @ 8:56 am
He certainly is a handsome dude with his striped belly!
Comment by Dee — April 25, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
At work we have a hanging asparagus fern with a Finch nest in it. There are 6 tiny eggs in it. We have seen the couple hanging out lots. We also have a Robin’s nest with 3 babies in it. They have grown much so it won’t be long til they leave the nest.
Comment by Susie — April 25, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
One of the things I love about spring is seeing birds as couples which you don’t often see the rest of the year.
Comment by Jessica — April 27, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
Just thought I’d add this..
June 13 ,2010 we have a pair of purple finches building a cute little nest in our asparagus fern. It matches the natural habitat I’ve been reading about. the asparagus fern is a bit bristly like the coniferous pines, our fern is undercover on a porch hanging up high. We’re Ohio. I am now watering only from the front of the planter since the nest is in the back. Momma flys away when I water but comes right back when I go inside. Can’t wait to see the little ones!
Comment by denise — June 13, 2010 @ 2:34 pm