Birding

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Birding, or birdwatching, is the observing of birds. en

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My birdfeeder cam: male and female house finches. Pair are always together. (feddit.uk)

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[–] sekxpistol@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So after some more of watching these two, they may be mates, and maybe even same species? Wing patterns look the same. The fly around together in the trees of my backyard.

They have names now: Harold and Maude.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pretty sure you're right, male and female house finches, look at those similar beaks. I am not an expert. They're nice birds, sing pretty.

[–] sekxpistol@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm assuming the red one is the male? In birds, the males are more colorful usually, right?

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Yes. Listen for a liquid melody and look for him perched high somewhere. Used to be one liked to sit on a branch beside my open bathroom window to get the shower acoustics.