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- Idade
- Não especificado
- Sexo
- Não especificado
Detalhes da observação
Adult male of the nominate subspecies, which is native to Trinidad, Colombia, and Venezuela. An obvious escapee/release in excellent plumage condition, with no bands or damaged/broken feathers. The finch may have been "dumped" here this morning. It spent much time on the ground feeding at the base of a dead shrub 5-6 feet tall, where it picked seeds off the tips of grasses and other forbs. An epic little bird! I have never had the opportunity to chase a Saffron Finch (there are several recent records in Florida), but it is a species that I have wanted to see for several years. Sadly, the Saffron Finch was not seen after about 1530; a Loggerhead Shrike was seen nearby and may have depredated it. Escaped/released cage birds rarely survive more than a few days. A Florida lifer, obviously; I saw Saffron Finches in Jamaica, where they are established, in 1994. It is also the 200th bird species that I have photographed in Pinellas County. And ... (sorry for the self-promotion here), this Saffron Finch is the **500th** free-roaming bird species that I have identifiably photographed or audio-/video-recorded in Florida. Woo-hoo!
Informação técnica
- Câmera
- Microfone
- Acessórios
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