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May 27, 2020 7:12 PM CST
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Name: Marilyn
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Is that a female House Finch and if not, what is it?
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May 27, 2020 8:07 PM CST
Name: Baja
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I honestly don't know. I haven't noticed tufts on the pictures of house finches that I've seen.

Do these pics help? Smiling

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May 27, 2020 8:21 PM CST
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Baja_Costero said:
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Amazing pictures, and out of three, this one is my most favorite.....
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May 27, 2020 9:03 PM CST
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Name: Marilyn
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Baja,

Beautiful, clear and sharp pics.

Regarding the tufts, it could be a juvie (one born this spring) house finch.

Here's some links.

Identification:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

Map: (it's a year round resistant in your area)

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

More links:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...
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May 27, 2020 10:16 PM CST
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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Awesome, thank you Marilyn! Smiling I added the name of the bird to the caption.

I've seen males and females interacting on the wires above our house, but I don't remember seeing a juvenile before (or being close enough to tell the difference).
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May 29, 2020 12:23 AM CST
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Name: Marilyn
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Baja,

You're very welcomed. Sometimes the juvie birds have little tufts of feathers on their head. They will get around to grooming them like their parents do and smooth them out.
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