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April 06, 2026  •  2 Comments

PURPLE FINCHES BACK - We have drab, winter-dressed Goldfinches all year - but Purple Finches migrate and have only recently returned to southern New Hampshire. Purple Finches are not truly purple because their color is derived from dietary carotenoids, resulting in a raspberry-red or rosy-wine hue rather than a true purple pigment. 

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Bill N(non-registered)
Nice pic! Getting a bird to pose is a special skill. I had a finch at my feeder yesterday..
john(non-registered)
I saw my first glimpse of yellow feathers on a gold finch yesterday. I didn't know purple finches migrate, I would have bet I saw them in winter. I did hear my first red-wing blackbird yesterday, love that song.
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