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Purple Finch

carpodacus purpureus

Photo by Thurd13
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49.2612, -123.114

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In my backyard

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Comments (2)
HemaShah
purple finches are supposed to be birds that look like they have been dipped in Raspberry sauce. I love the red!
Liam
Nice shot! I always find it odd how different they look from the Eastern birds.

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PublishedDecember 5, 2011

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