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Jed asked in PetsBirds · 9 years ago

What type of birds are these at my bird feeder?

I installed a bird feeder about a week ago with a general mix of seed (millet, sunflower seed, wheat, etc) and I've seen a few cardinals here and there, but most often I see one type of bird. They're very small; 4-5 inches in length maybe, and they have white bottoms and gray/black tops though the colors are mixed. Some of them (I'm assuming the males) have red at the top of their hears while the others have gray/white tops. I don't think it's any sort of special bird, but I often see upwards of 8-10 at and around the feeder so I'm just curious as to what kind of birds they are.

Update:

I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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    9 years ago
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    I have looked through my Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, the eastern region and can't find the bird you describe...sorry! It sounds like it could be some species of finch or sparrow - perhaps you could go on the Audubon Society's website and scan through the bird pictures. Good luck!

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