Bird Identification: CLOSED: Is this a sparrow ?

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gessieviolet Saluda, SC (Zone 8a) May 22, 2012 7:39 AM Post #9133310	Several are apparently nesting in my yard, come to feeders constantly. Fledgling are being feed at feeders as well. Click an image for an enlarged view.
Chillybean Near Central, IA (Zone 4a) May 22, 2012 9:32 AM Post #9133487	Looks like a House Finch to me. They readily come to feeders. I am awaiting the first batch of young to come. They are adorable.
SteveOh Cherry Grove, OH (Zone 6b) May 22, 2012 9:43 AM Post #9133502	Always a bit of a challenge to distinguish between the red finches. This one is a male Purple Finch, I believe. The House Finch looks very similar but has a brown cap. edit: On second thought, it is a bit hard to tell from the angle, but there might be a brown cap there, so Chilly could be correct. This message was edited May 22, 2012 12:45 PM
Chillybean Near Central, IA (Zone 4a) May 22, 2012 10:49 AM Post #9133597	I chose House over Purple based on a range map I looked at. In Iowa Purples are only here in the winter. :)
Resin Northumberland United Kingdom (Zone 9a) May 22, 2012 3:14 PM Post #9133961	Ditto to House Finch, male. Purple Finch doesn't have those brown streaks on the flanks Resin

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