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16-OCT-2007 Lloyd Spitalnik

Purple Finch

Central Park, NYC

Carpodacus purpureus

From the Cornell website "The decline of the Purple Finch in the East may be partly explained by competition with the introduced House Finch. In aggressive interactions, the House Finch nearly always wins".

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM ,Canon 1.4X TC
1/40s f/6.3 at 700.0mm iso400 full exif

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Elaine (etfitz)03-Feb-2009 21:48
He's beautiful!
Terry Thormin24-Oct-2007 16:13
Beautiful Purple Finch. Tack sharp anmd I love the glint in his eye.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet21-Oct-2007 03:22
Outstanding capture.