Little Finch
by Nava Thompson
Title
Little Finch
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Jo Thompson of a Purple Finch in NW Arkansas. ..This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous by the American Ornithologists' Union but have usually been included in Carpodacus. It is included in the finch family, Fringillidae, which is made up of passerine birds found in northern hemisphere and Africa. The Purple Finch was originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789......There are two subspecies of the Purple Finch, H. p. purpureus and H. p. californicus. H. p. californicus was identified by Spencer F. Baird in 1858......It differs from the nominate subspecies in that it has a longer tail and shorter wing. The plumage of both males and females are darker, and the coloration of the females is more greenish.......The bill of C. p. californicus is also longer than that of the nominate subspecies............. Adults have a short forked brown tail and brown wings and are about 15 cm (4 in) in length and weigh 34 g (1.2 oz).[5] Adult males are raspberry red on the head, breast, back and rump; their back is streaked. Adult females have light brown upperparts and white underparts with dark brown streaks throughout; they have a white line on the face above the eye...... Habitat and distributionTheir breeding habitat is coniferous and mixed forest in Canada and the northeastern United States, as well as various wooded areas along the U.S. Pacific coast. They nest on a horizontal branch or in a fork of a tree.......Male, House Finch (C. mexicanus), Ottawa, OntarioBirds from northern Canada migrate to the southern United States; other birds are permanent residents......The Purple Finch population has declined sharply in the East due to the House Finch. Most of the time, when these two species collide, the House Finch outcompetes the Purple Finch. This bird has been also displaced from some habitat by the introduced House Sparrow........DietThese birds forage in trees and bushes, sometimes in ground vegetation. They mainly eat seeds, berries and insects. They are fond of sunflower seeds, millet, and thistle. Cultural depictionsThis is the state bird of New Hampshire.
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February 17th, 2013
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Comments (69)
Alex Lapidus
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the Jan – Mar 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Joyce Dickens
Congratulations on your Super Feature in WFS dear Nava; you know how much I love your bird images and this one is no exception - awesome work here my sweet friend!!! jd
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Joyce--you always leave a special encouragement. Thank you very much---:)
RC DeWinter
Congratulations on your Super Feature in WFS, lovely work! Previously voted, I've always admired this shot.
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank your RC---appreciate your thoughtfulness. Enjoy your work and your writing.
Carolyn Rosenberger
Love the colors and the composition...the empty space adds the right touch! Congrats on your Super Feature! fav/v
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Carolyn--always appreciate your artistic insight---I go to school on many comments. Appreciate the f/v!
Judy Palkimas
Nava Jo Congratulations on your Super Feature in WFS. This is a amazing capture. I just love this image! f/v
Deb Halloran
Nava, Another beautiful capture...your work is wonderful! Excellent composition with fantastic colors, lighting and detail..well done! This little finch is so cute. Congratulations on your SUPER Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. v/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Deb---I appreciate very much your comments and insight. I love your work too--would be hard to pick a fave. Thank you for the work your doing for our WFS group. :) Appreciate the f/v
Sonali Gangane
Wonderful capture!Congratulations on your Super Feature in WFS!V/F
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Sonali---I have been enjoying some of your new work--! appreciate your support and f/v!
Sharon Duguay
Congrats on your super feature in WFS group Nava Jo ,love this little guy,so clear against the muted background v/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Sharon--appreciate your artistic insight. Also--thank you for the f/v!
JOHN TELFER
Congratulations Nava Jo on having your remarkable photo selected as a Super Feature in the WFS group. Fantastic details on this beautiful bird and the clarity of this photo is stunning. Great capture of the colors also of the bird, fav, voted, google and tweet promoted
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you John! Wow---appreciate all your comments and for sure the promotion of the fave, vote, google and tweet!! Also--thank you for all that you do to help everyone in WFS group.
Doug Kreuger
Nava, The depth and detail of your work never ceases to amaze me, and your sense of balance in your compositions is always pleasingly perfect! Well done my friend! Congratulations on your WFS Super Feature! VotedF&V
Nava Thompson replied:
Doug--thank you very much for your comments as they spur me on to take a second look at my own work and learn more. Appreciate your support and v/f!
Lingfai Leung
Nava Jo, congratulations on your SUPER Feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. v/f
Randy Rosenberger
WHAT AN AWESOME PIECE OF ARTWORK to showcase in our FEATURED ARTWORK section of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery site of our HOMEPAGE! I am truly blessed and honored to have such beauty and talent before me to admire, and hopefully others will enjoy it as much as I personally have. Love your works and am very proud to promote you and your great pieces of artwork on our site, WFS! Forever, Elvis Fave and Vote
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank youi very much for the feature in WFS group---with our friends and great artist! Thank you for all the work on the group and threads.
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