My sad day was brightened yesterday by courting visitors
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205263)
Walnut Creek, California
May 14, 2021 10:28am CST
On my smoke break (about 11 AM) at the preschool yesterday, I heard some really pretty call and response chirping going on. I looked up and saw several pairs of an unidentified bird flying from tree to tree above me.
I wasn't sure what they were, but I knew they'd be easy to identify. The males had pale red on their faces and breasts, while the females were all brownish.
Yesterday afternoon, I had a play date with a former girlfriend. We're on BFF status--we get along well. We sat by her pool, drank wine, and caught up. She's having problems with her current boyfriend (maybe I'll do a post about that), and we discussed relationships and other things. And guess who came to visit us?
Oh, those are House Finches, she said casually. She was even kind enough to send me some pictures when I got home. I'll post them here. Later in the evening, a male duck waddled right between us, enjoying our conversation.
After work, I'm going to Google whether they (house finches) are faithful for an entire breeding season. My hunch is that they are. Has nature lifted your spirits recently?
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
14 May 21
I haven't seen these birds ever but they look so cute
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@TheHorse (205263)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 May 21
@Butterfingers I didn't hear or see them today, though.
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@JamesHxstatic (29237)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 May 21
Oh yes, the House Finch males are all dressed up for the mating season, along with the bright yellow Goldfinches and many others. The songs in the air are great to hear.
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@JamesHxstatic (29237)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 May 21
@myklj999 Oh yeah, they are very drab, but boy, how that changes!
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@BarBaraPrz (45437)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 May 21
Spent the day in my garden, so yeah, my spirits were lifted.
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@BarBaraPrz (45437)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 May 21
@TheHorse I planted out the cucumbers and zuccinis I started indoors. I also started another row of beans, and some geranium cuttings.
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@kaylachan (57383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 May 21
Today it seems to have. The sun is out, and it doesn't appear to be to hot. I'll take it whatever the case maybe.
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@kaylachan (57383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 May 21
@TheHorse That's a good thing. Not sure how you feel about the heat, but wow. a cool day is a good day in my opinion.
@Princessliza (247)
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14 May 21
Wow!! Such colours birds they are!! I haven't seen any where I live.
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@wolfgirl569 (94789)
• Marion, Ohio
15 May 21
Lily gave me cute babies last weekend for my birthday. So yes.
@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 May 21
What wonderful looking birds, I don't remember if we had these birds in Latvia or not but there were all kinds of little birds like this one I took once just sitting on the road in front of me, Here in Florida birds have started morning choruses and there are all kind in different colors and the fly around the tops of the palm trees,
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@LindaOHio (155562)
• United States
15 May 21
I love to bird watch. Those are great pictures. I would love to be visited by a duck. We used to have two mallards.
