Bird Spotlight-House Finch
Volume 8 In a Series
Welcome back to my series highlighting birds that I have observed and photographed in my yard here in Central NY State. So far the birds I have written about were visitors to my feeders, mostly during the Winter, but some during Spring migration. The last article I wrote spotlighted the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, which was a migratory visitor to my feeder in early May of 2021.
The House Finch is an awesome year-round resident at my house. However, it is much easier to photograph birds during the winter when they visit the feeders and/or perch in bushes and trees near the feeders. They are a common but beautiful bird.
According to All About Birds, the House Finch is a year-round resident in much of the United States with the exception of a swath of the mid-West and Florida.
These birds can be found in almost any habitat, including urban or rural areas. They are normally found in groups and you definitely will hear their cheerful song. They love black-oil sunflowers seeds, but will eat most types of birdseed.
Interesting Fact:
According to All About Birds:
- The House Finch was originally a bird of the western United States and Mexico. In 1940 a small number of finches were turned loose on Long Island, New York, after failed attempts to sell them as cage birds (“Hollywood finches”). They quickly started breeding and spread across almost all of the eastern United States and southern Canada within the next 50 years.
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