House Finch Squatters

A good crowd of House Finches are not going very far from the backyard this Summer.  They come pretty often to see if there's any seed put out.  The male House Finches are full of color this time of year.  There's a good bit more females visiting the yard compared to the males.  I don't know why.   These critters are some favorites of mine since I see them so often and they "play nicely" with the other birds.  Unlike the House Sparrows.  There little chats to each other are amusing.  When the males are more prevalent, couples come down to perch together.

The female below couldn't resist nibbling on one of the apples I put out.  Usually, the mockingbirds are the only ones that snack on them.