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Carpodacus mexicanus
We have loads of these little guys at the feeders every day. They are really bold & tend to hang around even when I am a few feet from them!
Spotted on Aug 6, 2011
Submitted on Aug 18, 2011
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I think that is true of this guy Keith - he certainly wasn't getting a poor diet here!
Cardinals also rarely can be yellow too, not always due to poor diet, sometimes just genetic oddity.
They are cute little guys! This was the only one I saw with yellow feathers - he hung around most of the summer & seemed otherwise healthy!
So cute!
Added to Rare Color Morphs mission.
The yellow feathers on the male's breast are unusual & rarely some males are entirely yellow instead of red possibly due to poor diet.