Mystery Solved!
Published: January 25, 2011
Tags: General Observations, House Finch, juvenile
I've been excited quite a few times lately thinking I may be seeing a new species at our feeders. But I just found out that what I'm seeing is a juvenile male House Finch. He travels along with the finches, so I began to suspect as much. I've seen him several times now and, instead of red, there's a yellow-orange coloring on his breast and head.
Audubon's Guide confirmed that it's an immature male. I've grabbed several photos of him over the last month, so I thought I'd post them in the event anyone else has been confused over this strange coloring.