I was not aware of the yellow-orange variant of HOFI when we found this bird on a wire on Anna Maria Island, FL, doing the CBC. At first I thought (hoped) it might be a Caribbean bird, or might be an … [Continue reading] House Finch of a Different Feather
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Check out the website for the Blue Ridge Young Birders Club.
They are a group of young birders from Charlottesville, Virginia and surrounding areas between the ages 7-18, that share a passion for birds, birding, bird watching, bird photography, adventure and everything and anything else to do with birds and nature!
Get current information about rare bird sightings in the area from the Piedmont Virginia Bird Alert.