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butterflies magnolia, carolina chickadee, goldfinch, house finch, photography, postaday, Purple Finch, yellow magnolia
Our Butterflies Magnolia tree is in full bloom, covered with flowers and hardly any leaf.
I planted the tree near the bird feeder, which is why many birds perch on its branches while waiting for their turn. They also tend to land on it as a place to break apart the sunflower seeds they pick out from the feeder.
Today I noticed some birds that resemble House Finches. Looking them up at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology web site, it turns out they are Purple Finches. These birds are losing out to the House Finches which came to the East Coast after they were brought to New York City in the 1950’s. Between 1966 and 2014, populations of Purple Finches have declined by 52%!
Here’s a photo of a House Finch on the same Magnolia tree.
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Delightful birds … such super images
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Julie!
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Marsi said:
I have never seen a Butterly magnolia tree before. Beautiful!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you! Glad you like it!
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Lignum Draco said:
Those are beautiful flowers and you planted it in a fabulous spot for the birds to enjoy as well.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you! The bird feeder came much later than the tree, but it turned out well for the birds, and for the photographer. 🙂
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Gunta said:
We’ve been lucky to have Purple Finches here at our feeder. We must have been looking at the same site to identify them. 😀
Beautiful Magnolias. How lucky you are to have them to enjoy. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen yellow ones!
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neihtn2012 said:
I came upon yellow magnolias in a catalog 20 years ago and planted one. Even now it is not too tall or big, but has so brilliant flowers in the spring.
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Amy said:
Lovely Finch! I didn’t know there is yellow Magnolias, so beautiful. You are a gardener, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy! Yellow magnolias are getting more popular now. I just planted another kind two years ago, but it has not bloomed yet.
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AmyRose🌹 said:
Both flower and bird captures magnificent, Hien! Beautiful!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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Mohammad Mahloujian, Stockholm Sweden said:
as usual your photos are excellent and beautiful
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Mohammad! Glad you like them!
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chasingamemory said:
Fantastic photos…love birds and flowers together…
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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ekurie said:
Beautiful photos thank you
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neihtn2012 said:
You are welcome! Thank you!
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bayphotosbydonna said:
How awesome to have Purple Finches! I’m still searching for my ‘first’. Your choice and location of the Butterflies Magnolia tree is a compliment to your bird captures, gorgeous!
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neihtn2012 said:
I planted that tree near our deck so that we could enjoy looking at its flowers. The bird feeder of course hangs out from the deck, and the rest is history. 🙂
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rabirius said:
Beautiful.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Rabirius!
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creatingmindblog said:
Gorgeous photos! Clear and sharp!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Eliza Waters said:
Such a beautiful pale yellow bloom and a nice backdrop to all the colorful birds.
Most species of birds that I read about (through Cornell) have declined even more than the Purple Finch, a sad state of affairs indeed.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Eliza! You are right about the decline in many bird populations. Purple Finches are not yet on the endangered list. They just have been pushed aside by the California House Finch.
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loisajay said:
Hien–these are so pretty! You know we have many species of magnolia down here in the South, but I have never seen yellow–only white or pink. The yellow is beautiful.
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neihtn2012 said:
They yellow Magnolias are very cold hardy and can be grown in zones 4 through 8 or 9. Florida is in zone 8 to 10, which maybe too warm for these flowers.
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loisajay said:
thank you for the information, Hien. We miss out on a lot that require a cold temp.
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katelon said:
Pretty birds and flowers. I’ve never seen yellow magnolia.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Katelon! Yellow Magnolias are not as common as other kinds of Magnolias.
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