House Finch and Berries

February 03, 2013 • Leave a Comment

House Finch and Berries - Birds

Here's another little bird I feel is often overlooked. This a female house finch, who tends to blend in so much with her surroundings, it's easy to miss her presence. Sometimes I don't even know she's there unless I hear her little chirps. I will seek her out by watching for movement in the direction of the sound. These finches are present in abundance - it's estimated there are billions of them in the United States today. They were originally from the Western United States and Mexico. They were taken to Oahu before 1870 and by 1901 were abundant on all of the Hawaiian islands. In 1940, there were attempts made to sell these little finches as caged birds called "Hollywood Finches" in Long Island, New York, and this venture failed. The birds were turned loose, quickly started breeding, and spread across the US over the next 50 years. The male is often more easily spotted than the female because of his reddish coloring on his head and breast. As you can see, however, the female is just as beautiful, despite her lack of red coloring. I've paired her with deep turquoise blue berry branches in this piece of art, which I feel helps to show her true beauty and helps her stand out in a fashionable way. See numerous other gifts below with this lovely little lady's art, titled "House Finch and Berries":

House Finch and Berries Canvas Print