Bird Photos / Purple Finch

Last Update: 2/10/2021

Joyce and I saw these Purple Finches near the Precipice parking lot at Acadia National Park, ME on June 24th, 2010. The first bird is a male.

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

The female is not red or purple. The streaking is finer than that on a House Finch.

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

I saw a number of females in the Turkey Point area of Cecil County, MD in late October 2010.

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Several ragged looking females visited our feeders in late October 2012.

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch and Titmouse

This one shared the feeder with a Tufted Titmouse.

This leucistic (partially white) male visited our backyard on December 5th, 2018.

Leucistic Male Purple Finch

Leucistic Male Purple Finch

Leucistic Male Purple Finch

These were in our backyard during early November 2018.

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Purple Finch

I saw this male at Cape Henlopen State Park, DE on January 18th, 2021.

Purple Finch