![]() ![]() Nest (built mostly by female) is open cup of grass, weeds, fine twigs, leaves, rootlets, sometimes with feathers, string, or other debris added. Sometimes use sites such as cavities, hanging planters, old nests of other birds. Nest: Wide variety of sites, especially in conifers, palms, ivy on buildings, cactus, holes in manmade structures, averaging about 12-15' above the ground. Adaptable, colorful, and cheery-voiced, House Finches are common from coast to coast today, familiar visitors to backyard feeders. Males may sing at any time of year, and females also sing during spring. Male feeds female during courtship and incubation. In breeding season, male performs flight-song display, singing while fluttering up with slow wingbeats and then gliding down. Pairs may begin to form within flocks in winter, and some paired birds may remain together all year. Also eats a few insects, mostly small ones such as aphids. ![]() Other important items include buds and flower parts in spring, berries and small fruits in late summer and fall. Pairs may raise three or more broods each season.Mostly seeds, buds, berries. The young leave the nest after 12 to 15 days and may be fed by the male for about two more weeks, while the female starts a second clutch. The female then joins the male in bringing food to the young. Many birds that are vegetarians as adults still feed. The female broods the young for the first few days after they hatch, and the male continues to bring food. House Finches feed their nestlings exclusively plant foods, a fairly rare occurrence in the bird world. The female incubates 4 to 5 eggs for 13 to 14 days while the male brings her food. The female builds most of the nest, which is an open cup of grass, weeds, twigs, leaves, and rootlets, lined with feathers and other fine material. The first requirement is a solid base with some overhanging material. Nests may also be located in conifer trees, hanging planters, and old nests of other birds. Ivy growing on buildings or trees creates many nesting sites. They choose a wide variety of nesting sites, and will nest in man-made objects such as window ledges and holes in buildings. House Finches are monogamous, and pairs tend to form while the birds are in their winter flocks. The variation in color is related to diet. Many but not all males reach mature plumage in their first year. There is considerable color variation among males, from pale yellow, to orange with bright red, this being the most common. Like most finches, they have notched tails. House Finches have longer tails and appear more slender overall, and also have slightly curved bills, in contrast to the straight bills found in the other two species. They lack clear white stripes on their heads. The breast streaks do not converge in a central spot as on many sparrows. Female House Finches have blurrier streaks and grayer undersides than the other two species. This helps to differentiate it from the other two. This birdhouse is designed by Woodlink, a company that has been in the business of designing high quality outdoor products since 1961. The wood is made from natural cedar, which makes it durable and long-lasting. The House Finch, the most common and widespread of the three, typically has a red head, breast, and rump, but does not have red coloring on its brown back or wings. Woodlink NABB Audubon Cedar Finch & Bluebird House is a handcrafted house for birds. All three species are streaked, and the males of all three have red plumage. The House Finch is closely related to the Cassin's Finch and the Purple Finch, and in fact, there are places in Washington where all three species can be found.
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