Tag: House Finch

A Walk Around the Barn

Meeting these common creatures on a short walk never fails to lift my spirits.

View from the All-Persons Ramp at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary.

Herdwick Sheep

Female House Sparrow

Mourning Dove

American Tree Sparrow

Male House Sparrow

House Finches

Eastern Gray Squirrel

American Red Squirrel

Festive Finch

A visiting House Finch brings a touch of warmth to a chilly New England landscape.

In Native American traditions, finches are associated with celebration and joy. This cheery finch also added a pop of color to my yard when it settled on a lilac branch on this chilly day.

Color coordinated with the bittersweet berries and lilac buds nearby, it shared its surroundings with a Dark-eyed Junco. The bird’s carotene based diet, found in orange and red plants, creates the bird’s startling plumage.

Being half Irish, I was especially charmed to learn that in Celtic Mythology House Finches foretell good fortune!

Good Luck!