CLOSED: never seen before

I have never seen this bird before a few days ago. It looks like a house finch with yellow markings instead of red, BEV

The color of male House Finch head-throat feathers can vary from bright red to yellow. It's diet-related...more pigment in food=more red color. Might indicate ability to find a good food source (females always choose the reddest males)

That's the most yellow one I've ever seen. Very pretty. Here's an article on the pigment variation.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/HoufinColorVariants.htm

Interesting article jec6. Thanks all for sharing the info.

Very good article jec6. I have noticed that the female House Finches I observe can be anywhere for dull gray to a faint tannish color.

My males are all red, but some have more red that others.

I have three other pics. This is a little blurry but I had to hurry and take these out the window. You can see a little red in the breast area.

Another pic and one more.

Last one.

jec6 Thankyou for the info. I thought I was seeing things. I didn't have a drink either LOL

If you get the chance to watch their mating behavior and as they raise their young I hope you get as much joy out of it as I have over the years. Their habits are some of the most endearing, sweet behaviors I've ever witnessed.