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That Nest in BirdhousesHouse Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Old Genus: Carpodacus
New Genus: Haemorhous
Species: mexicanus
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
La. fringilla a small bird
La. -idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. karpos fruit;
Gr. dektes a biter
Gr. dakos a biter
Gr. dakno to bite
Gr. haima blood (for red color)
En. hus dwelling, shelter
La. mexicanus from Mexico
Aztec Mexitili god of war
Five to six inches long. Bright red forehead, throat and upper breast. Brown back and wings, long brown tail. Dull white underside streaked with brown. Short broad beak. Often mistaken for the Purple Finch, however not quite as richly colored.
House finches are native in the West and most of Mexico, originally with a broad range of habitats in forest edges, smaller wood stands and deserts. Now they inhabit mostly towns and cities. They were introduced in the East (New York), and have since spread back westward throughout the U.S. and southern Canada. Hawaii too. One of the most populous birds in inner cities throughout the continent.
House Finches are accustomed to people and a favorite back yard bird, some fruit growers being an exception.
They are bubbly singers mixing in chatter and other indescribable sounds.
Flocks, usually families of finches, often dominate feeders in large enough numbers to chase away house sparrows. Although they also sometimes tolerate each other.
Parent House Finches bring their young to back yard feeders shortly after fledging where they must shell the seeds for them for the first few days. It’s hard to tell the difference between the parents and their young until you see who’s begging and who’s feeding.
House finches build nests of fine twigs, grasses and feathers in a wide variety of trees, vine thickets, gardens, porches, birdhouses and sometimes platforms. Sometimes they acquire the nest of an Oriole or Cliff Swallow.
Females lay two to six white eggs which hatch after about two weeks incubation and young leave the nest in about another two weeks. They may raise several broods in a season.
The House Finch Birdhouse has a 6″ by 6″ floor, 6″ inside ceiling, 2″ diameter entrance hole located 4 1/2″ above the floor and ventilation openings.
Assemble with corrosion resistant screws and fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes.
Drill countersunk pilot holes in primary work pieces. Drill regular pilot holes in secondary work pieces. This reduces a tendency for wood to split. It also makes for easy assembly in minutes with a power or hand held screwdriver.
Secure hinged roof with shutter hooks for easy access.
Mount on a post in the middle of a yard just out of reach.
Monitor the inhabitants of this house. With a 2″ entrance hole, mobs of House Sparrows and Starlings may also want this house.
House Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Old Genus: Carpodacus
New Genus: Haemorhous
Species: mexicanus
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
La. fringilla a small bird
La. -idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. karpos fruit;
Gr. dektes a biter
Gr. dakos a biter
Gr. dakno to bite
Gr. haima blood (for red color)
En. hus dwelling, shelter
La. mexicanus from Mexico
Aztec Mexitili god of war
Five to six inches long. Bright red forehead, throat and upper breast. Brown back and wings, long brown tail. Dull white underside streaked with brown. Short broad beak. Often mistaken for the Purple Finch, however not quite as richly colored.
House finches are native in the West and most of Mexico, originally with a broad range of habitats in forest edges, smaller wood stands and deserts. Now they inhabit mostly towns and cities. They were introduced in the East (New York), and have since spread back westward throughout the U.S. and southern Canada. Hawaii too. One of the most populous birds in inner cities throughout the continent.
House Finches are accustomed to people and a favorite back yard bird, some fruit growers being an exception.
They are bubbly singers mixing in chatter and other indescribable sounds.
Flocks, usually families of finches, often dominate feeders in large enough numbers to chase away house sparrows. Although they also sometimes tolerate each other.
Parent House Finches bring their young to back yard feeders shortly after fledging where they must shell the seeds for them for the first few days. It’s hard to tell the difference between the parents and their young until you see who’s begging and who’s feeding.
House finches build nests of fine twigs, grasses and feathers in a wide variety of trees, vine thickets, gardens, porches, birdhouses and sometimes platforms. Sometimes they acquire the nest of an Oriole or Cliff Swallow.
Females lay two to six white eggs which hatch after about two weeks incubation and young leave the nest in about another two weeks. They may raise several broods in a season.
The House Finch Birdhouse has a 6″ by 6″ floor, 6″ inside ceiling, 2″ diameter entrance hole located 4 1/2″ above the floor and ventilation openings.
Secure a hinged roof with shutter hooks for easy access. Assemble with corrosion resistant screws and fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes.
Drill countersunk pilot holes in primary work pieces. Drill regular pilot holes in secondary work pieces. This reduces a tendency for wood to split. It also makes for easy assembly in minutes with a power or hand held screwdriver.
Mount on a post in the middle of a yard just out of reach.
Monitor the inhabitants of this house. With a 2″ entrance hole, mobs of House Sparrows and Starlings may also want this house.
House Finch
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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Old Genus: Carpodacus
New Genus: Haemorhous
Species: mexicanus
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
La. fringilla a small bird
La. -idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. karpos fruit;
Gr. dektes a biter
Gr. dakos a biter
Gr. dakno to bite
Gr. haima blood (for red color)
En. hus dwelling, shelter
La. mexicanus from Mexico
Aztec Mexitili god of war
Five to six inches long. Bright red forehead, throat and upper breast. Brown back and wings, long brown tail. Dull white underside streaked with brown. Short broad beak. Often mistaken for the Purple Finch, however not quite as richly colored.
House finches are native in the West and most of Mexico, originally with a broad range of habitats in forest edges, smaller wood stands and deserts. Now they inhabit mostly towns and cities. They were introduced in the East (New York), and have since spread back westward throughout the U.S. and southern Canada. Hawaii too. One of the most populous birds in inner cities throughout the continent.
House Finches are accustomed to people and a favorite back yard bird, some fruit growers being an exception.
They are bubbly singers mixing in chatter and other indescribable sounds.
Flocks, usually families of finches, often dominate feeders in large enough numbers to chase away house sparrows. Although they also sometimes tolerate each other.
House Finches are accustomed to people and a favorite back yard bird, some fruit growers being an exception.
They are bubbly singers mixing in chatter and other indescribable sounds.
Flocks, usually families of finches, often dominate feeders in large enough numbers to chase away house sparrows. Although they also sometimes tolerate each other.
Parent House Finches bring their young to back yard feeders shortly after fledging where they must shell the seeds for them for the first few days. It’s hard to tell the difference between the parents and their young until you see who’s begging and who’s feeding.
House finches build nests of fine twigs, grasses and feathers in a wide variety of trees, vine thickets, gardens, porches, birdhouses and sometimes platforms. Sometimes they acquire the nest of an Oriole or Cliff Swallow.
Females lay two to six white eggs which hatch after about two weeks incubation and young leave the nest in about another two weeks. They may raise several broods in a season.
The House Finch Birdhouse has a 6″ by 6″ floor, 6″ inside ceiling, 2″ diameter entrance hole located 4 1/2″ above the floor and ventilation openings.
Assemble with corrosion resistant screws and fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes.
Secure a hinged roof with shutter hooks for easy access.
Mount on a post in the middle of a yard just out of reach.
Monitor the inhabitants of this house.
With a 2″ entrance hole, mobs of House Sparrows and Starlings may also want this house.
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