Re: [SBB] So... what is this? [Beating a Dead Horse] not dead yet

["mary keitelman" <[[email protected]]>]

hi Bill,

I agree, but the features of the bird point to a male -- changing plumage-- 
American Goldfinch in my opinion.  The beak shape an dcoloration, the 
plumage coloration point to an American Goldfinch-- of some flavor.

What a great shot! who would have expected this??

Mary Keitelman

>From: Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>
>To: Chuq Von Rospach <[[email protected]]>,SBB birds 
><[[email protected]]>
>Subject: Re: [SBB] So... what is this? [Beating a Dead Horse]
>Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 16:05:36 -0700
>
>Folks:
>
>House Sparrows are common hanger-ons at Cliff Swallow colonies and
>frequently usurp their nests.  I doubt that it has a large affect as I
>suspect the Cliff Swallows build a new nest and the usurper may keep other
>sparrows away.  There are quite a few other species that will use completed
>Cliff Swallow nests, including House Finches--see the Birds of North
>America account.  Others use abandoned nests as roosts.  I'm not aware of
>any evidence that any of the goldfinches ever occupy such sites or cavities
>of any kind.
>
>Bill
>
>At 08:16 AM 5/5/06, Chuq Von Rospach wrote:
> > >> Laurie took this shot at shoreline, at the pumping station. The
> > >> swallow she expected to find. Her neighbor?
> > >>
> > >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lsefton/138071102/in/photostream/
> >
> >Just to follow up on this --
> >
> >Responses leaned towards one of two answers:
> >
> >Female house finch, with some pollen.
> >
> >A goldfinch ( possibly a lesser, bob reiling thought a young male
> >american).
> >
> >Most people who responded felt it was a sparrow, and a sparrow
> >"borrowing" a swallow's nest is expected behavior, I'm going to lean
> >in that direction, although to be honest, comparing it to the
> >pictures in Sibley's the beak makes me lean towards the goldfinch. It
> >could be either from those shots.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Chuq Von Rospach, Architech
> >[[email protected]] -- http://chuqui.typepad.com/
> >
> >Very funny, Scotty. Now beam my clothes down here, will you?
> >
> >
> >
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