5.31- Carpodacus Mexicanus

While hanging out with Capt. Roy on the porch of the Captains' Quarters Bed & Breakfast, I noticed these two birds anxiously flitting about, moving between the eaves above us and the power lines nearby.

Capt. Roy told me they had a nest and eggs in a hanging plant on the porch, but we were not allowed to go poking around that plant under orders from Madame Annick.

After downloading the pictures, I quickly identified the birds on the internet: they are male (red) and female (brown/gray) House Finches, or carpodacus mexicanus (or is that mexicanii?)

Today's Dinghy Dock shot:


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