I watched a pair of Purple finches building a nest in a Colorado blue spruce
in my yard today near Lucas,Richland Co.
 
This seems to be a late date for them to be nesting in this area,has anyone observed
similar activity with Purple finches lately?
 
Also present were 2 other singing males nearby that the paired male kept driving off
his territory.
He also was seen chasing away a nearby nesting male House finch (nest in Arborvitae)
and a male House sparrow (nest in woodpecker cavity-dead White birch).
 
Hopefully they will prevail in nesting with all the nearby competition.
 
Gary Cowell

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