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Jim,
Quoting from "The Birds Of America" (1936) Editor Gilbert Pearson
"Several observers have stated that the female sings,but not as sweetly =
as the male"=20
Andy and Lelia Dean
86 Baden Powell Drive
Kentville, N.S.
(902) 678-6243
----- Original Message -----=20
From: James W. Wolford=20
To: NatureNS=20
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:25 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] re "female" purple finch?
Jeannie, your "female" purple finch might well turn out to be a young =
male in later spring, when it's not uncommon for brown-plumaged =
"females" to be discovered to be singing -- does anyone know whether =
both sexes sing in purple finches? Purple finches are notoriously =
variable in just when the young males begin to take on the =
raspberry-coloured features. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville -- I invite =
comments or corrections? Lance?
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jeannie Shermerhorn <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: February 25, 2010 10:20:14 AM AST
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] And then there were finches...
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
I have 4 purple finch at my feeders in Cape George,CB.Three male and =
one female,also have 1 pine siskin ,1 red-breasted nuthatch, 3 gray =
jays,9 mourning doves,about a dozen black-capped chickadees,along with =
blue jays ,a downy woodpecker and I didn't count, but ,at least 100 =
American goldfinches.
Jeannie Shermerhorn=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Jim,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Quoting from "The Birds Of America" =
(1936) Editor=20
Gilbert Pearson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>"Several observers have stated that the =
female=20
sings,but not as sweetly as the male" </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Andy and Lelia Dean<BR>86 Baden Powell=20
Drive<BR>Kentville, N.S.<BR>(902) 678-6243<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Djimwolford@eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">James W.=20
Wolford</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 25, =
2010 4:25=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] re "female" =
purple=20
finch?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Jeannie, your "female" purple finch might well turn out =
to be a=20
young male in later spring, when it's not uncommon for brown-plumaged=20
"females" to be discovered to be singing -- does anyone know whether =
both=20
sexes sing in purple finches? Purple finches are notoriously =
variable in=20
just when the young males begin to take on the raspberry-coloured =
features.=20
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville -- I invite comments or =
corrections?=20
Lance?<BR>
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color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT=20
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25, 2010=20
10:20:14 AM AST</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; =
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color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT=20
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style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Re: =
[NatureNS] And=20
then there were finches...</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica; =
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color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Reply-To: =
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></FONT=
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<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">I have 4 purple finch at my feeders in =
Cape=20
George,CB.Three male and one female,also have 1 pine siskin ,1 =
red-breasted=20
nuthatch, 3 gray jays,9 mourning doves,about a dozen black-capped=20
chickadees,along with blue jays ,a downy woodpecker and I didn't =
count, but=20
,at least 100 American goldfinches.</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MARGIN: 0px">Jeannie Shermerhorn<SPAN=20
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