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From: Suzanne Borkowski <suzanneborkowski@yahoo.ca>
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Hi Marg;=0A=A0=0AWhat about juvenile Purple Finches?=0A=A0=0ACheers;=0ASuza=
nne=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Ma=
rg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =
=0ASent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:29:57 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] bir=
d id=0A  =0A=0AI have been visited by a number of smaller birds over the pa=
st couple days. =0AThey just drop in feed then head out. This am I could he=
ar a lovely, lilting =0Achatting from the tops of the higher trees. A few m=
inutes ago I noticed =0Amovement working its way down through the pines and=
 out very cautiously came =0Athree birds onto the septic mound. We put feed=
 daily out there for shyer and =0Anon feeder birds.=0AI don't know what the=
y are. I tried to get a few pictures, they are dismal. =0AFirst I thought F=
ox Sparrows, no; finches, bill was similar and there were =0Abuffy lines bu=
t not quite right, they seemed more streamlined.=A0  Wide dark =0Aline pass=
ing through eyes and not quite so dark stripes on either side of =0Athe hea=
d. Quite a buffy patch under the chin, along the underwing unlike a =0Awhit=
e throat. Pale stomach and under tail at the bum..........I am sorry I =0Aj=
ust can't seem to get the body parts down. My winter project is to try to =
=0Ado better with descriptions.=0A=0ATwo were quite similar, the third had =
less defined colouring. The most =0Astriking thing is that the legs were ve=
ry orange or possibly bright =0Aorangey/pink. Light was behind them and I o=
nly managed to get just outside =0Amy door. Even moving quietly I was scari=
ng them. One of my sparrows landed =0Aamongst them, quite different structu=
re and movement. Something speaks of a =0Awheatear but no definitely not on=
e of them so it must be=A0 the body =0Asize/shape. Any suggestions?=0A=0ASt=
ill have a hummingbird. As I tried for a photo of the others a hummingbird =
=0Abuzzed me checking out the lens! I was startled and probably missed the =
shot =0Aof a lifetime.=0A=0ABest regards,=0AMarg Millard, White Point=0Ahtt=
p://margmillard.ca/
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Marg;</=
span></div><div><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span>What about juvenile Pur=
ple Finches?</span></div><div><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span>Cheers;</=
span></div><div><span>Suzanne</span></div><div><span></span>&nbsp;</div><di=
v><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span></span>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>  <=
div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-siz=
e: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, ser=
if; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"hr" style=3D"margin:=
 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; =
line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true=
"></div>  <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: b=
old;">From:</span></b> Marg Millard &lt;mmillard@eastlink.ca&gt;<br> <b><sp=
an
 style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens &lt;naturens@chebucto=
.ns.ca&gt; <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wedn=
esday, September 18, 2013 1:29:57 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bol=
d;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] bird id<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D=
"y_msg_container"><br>I have been visited by a number of smaller birds over=
 the past couple days. <br>They just drop in feed then head out. This am I =
could hear a lovely, lilting <br>chatting from the tops of the higher trees=
. A few minutes ago I noticed <br>movement working its way down through the=
 pines and out very cautiously came <br>three birds onto the septic mound. =
We put feed daily out there for shyer and <br>non feeder birds.<br>I don't =
know what they are. I tried to get a few pictures, they are dismal. <br>Fir=
st I thought Fox Sparrows, no; finches, bill was similar and there were <br=
>buffy lines but not quite right, they seemed more streamlined.&nbsp;  Wide
 dark <br>line passing through eyes and not quite so dark stripes on either=
 side of <br>the head. Quite a buffy patch under the chin, along the underw=
ing unlike a <br>white throat. Pale stomach and under tail at the bum......=
....I am sorry I <br>just can't seem to get the body parts down. My winter =
project is to try to <br>do better with descriptions.<br><br>Two were quite=
 similar, the third had less defined colouring. The most <br>striking thing=
 is that the legs were very orange or possibly bright <br>orangey/pink. Lig=
ht was behind them and I only managed to get just outside <br>my door. Even=
 moving quietly I was scaring them. One of my sparrows landed <br>amongst t=
hem, quite different structure and movement. Something speaks of a <br>whea=
tear but no definitely not one of them so it must be&nbsp; the body <br>siz=
e/shape. Any suggestions?<br><br>Still have a hummingbird. As I tried for a=
 photo of the others a hummingbird <br>buzzed me checking out the
 lens! I was startled and probably missed the shot <br>of a lifetime.<br><b=
r>Best regards,<br>Marg Millard, White Point<br><a href=3D"http://margmilla=
rd.ca/" target=3D"_blank">http://margmillard.ca/</a><br><br><br><br><br></d=
iv> </div> </div>  </div></body></html>
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