Find out facts about the house finch nest, eggs, range, habitat and song. advertisement. Birds & Blooms. How to Identify a House Finch. Story by Jill Staake • 4mo. What Does a House Finch Look Like?

House finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) ... After building a cupped-shaped nest, the female lays three to six bluish-green eggs that have a black spot at the larger end of the egg.

My wife, Nicki, knows a decent amount about birds. She says this one is a house finch. The camera is only seven inches from the eggs. It’s so intimate it almost feels like a violation.

Everything to know about the House Finch by Michael Price. News Sports Business Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. ... The 2 to 6 eggs are small (roughly ¾ inch by ½ inch) ...

In the 1940s, house finches had been illegally captured and caged and were sold in a pet store in New York as Hollywood finches. ... hard-cooked eggs, and grated cheeses.

The house finches reproduced and began spreading back westward until they were common throughout the eastern U.S., arriving here in Illinois in 1971, where they can be found year-round, ...

House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus – Originally found only in the Southwest, these birds were introduced to other parts of the U.S. in the 1940s. These flittering finches are adaptable and have ...