House Finch: One in a Million

Finches come to the feeders easily, in large numbers, and in several varieties. Put out some thistle seed, and watch. The trick for me as a young girl was trying to distinguish house finches, purple finches,  goldfinches, and whether they were boys or girls. You would think the colorful names they are given would help, but it is not always so easy – especially in early spring when their colors are not so bright. In addition, the purple finch and house finch looks so much alike, I had to look at their tails to tell them apart. For some reason, I always thought the house finch was one of the prettiest.  I even thought that it would make a wonderful pet bird. So many came to our yard, it seemed that just one would not be so hard to catch. Wrong. I’m sure I provided entertainment for the neighbors, though. It’s funny when I think about it now… And I guess I still chase things that were never meant to be caught. What are you chasing today? Is it time to let it go?  So many more finches will come to the feeder. Just put out the seed and wait.