I need some help….I have this cool little bird(s) that loves to come and check out the Hummingbird feeders. If anyone can tell me it’s name I would be delighted!
But first I thought I would show you a darling little Calliope Hummer. We have the Calliope and the Black Chin again this year. I’ve counted five pair of the Black Chin and five pair of the Calliope.
We also have four pair of the Bullock Orioles.
I was extremely excited to see one pair of Rufus Hummingbirds!
He is sort of hard to see in the above photo, but look closely he is there.
But what is this little bird? I was thinking it was a finch of some sort, but my finch food is untouched.
Of course it is terribly shy…not letting me near it at all.
This little darling comes for a drink often…or is it just curious?
You can’t see the red here so now I’m wondering if this is a different bird. Anyway, any help on identifying this bird or birds will be appreciated.
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I have no idea what bird that is…it’s very sweet. Does he look like he’s molting? Those feathers look very sparse, like they’re coming out or growing in, hard to tell…I can’t believe how many hummers you have. Amazing!
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I believe your little sweet-beak is a Rosie Finch. We have them here in Arizona too and they do love to steal a few sips from the hummingbird feeders! By the way, we are bringing along a hummingbird feeder to enjoy while in Paonia. Can’t wait! Teri
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Awww, the house finch. They were always pulling the yellow ‘flowers’ out of my hummer feeders and trying to drink. I think they are extremely interested in the hummers and want to eat what they eat, of course. Or something like that… Who knows!
I am so jealous that you have so many types of hummers! We have the Broad Tail and the troublemaker, Rufous. And all are enjoying the wildflowers 🙂
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Yes, a finch. It has the beak of a finch. We have them here, too.
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Looks like a pair of house finches to me. You have so many types of hummers out there!
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He looks like a male house finch. The males are red, females just brown.
Maybe he likes the hummer food because the more pigment he ingests, the redder he becomes. And the females are more attracted to the redder males. Just read this in my bird book.
Cheri
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Hmmm. Will watch the comments for ID.
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you’ve got a pair of house finches, i believe. they would sometimes land on the hummingbird feeders here too and try to drink. 🙂
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Linda, this little guy looks like my house finches. With the rough looking feathers, I believe it is a fledgling. They won’t get the sleek look for several more weeks. I’ve not had one at my hummingbird feeder, but right now I don’t have any sugar water in my feeder as I have so many black flies and bees that I can’t keep it from needing to be changed twice a day!! I do have lots of flowers for the hummers, so will wait awhile to fill the feeder again. Love all your little hummers that come to visit your feeders!
Blessings!
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House finch was my guess. What a great show they put on for you.
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I wish I could help you identify this bird, but Betsy is the bird expert in the family.
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Hi Linda, He’s a House Finch —and they do LOVE nectar… Here’s a link for you: http://www.birdwatchersgeneralstore.com/FinchesNectar.htm
Love your little hummers –and even your finch!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
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I vote with all the house finch folks. We have a sudden plague of them, although not at the hummer feeders. In fact there are dozens of them on one of the yellow feeders you sent me. The boss enjoys them like crazy!
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Well there are Southern House fiches too. We have mobs of them so the migration is complete. I have yet to see on on my hummer feeders. I have 4 ruby ths here. Are RSVP we have invited people who band Hummers…No live demo, but lots of videos…Wow
http://www.hummingbirdresearch.net/p89.html
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Linda, Susette says it’s a Rosey House Finch.
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Yep, he is a house finch..:-)
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p.s. great shots of the hummers..:-)
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Looks like a male house finch
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There you have it. I would have guessed a finch of some sort from the beak, too.
Have a wonderful Thursday!
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Your header photo today is stunning, maybe your best yet! Enjoy your birdies 🙂 Laura
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I adore humming birds Linda. I have seen them many times in the US but sadly we don’t have them here in the UK. Wish we did.
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We have always known those as Linnets.
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A Finch for sure the beak is a dead give away. Probably a baby:)
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