Purple Finch (male)

Description:

Male Purple Finches are delicate pink-red on the head and breast, mixing with brown on the back and cloudy white on the belly. Female Purple Finches have no red. They are coarsely streaked below, with strong facial markings including a whitish eyestripe and a dark line down the side of the throat.

Habitat:

Purple Finches breed mainly in coniferous forests or mixed deciduous and coniferous woods. During winter you can find them in a wider variety of habitats, including shrublands, old fields, forest edges, and backyards.

Notes:

Spotted in a neighbor's front yard in my subdivision. According to the allaboutbirds site, this guy is probably going to head back north for breeding soon.