Cheri, in the second photo the bird on the right looks like a female Purple Finch. The white bird on the left has a similar structure, suggesting another Purple Finch. There are many better-informs birders around the state who can offer opinions on this apparent albino. Let's ask them to reply to you. Thanks for this challenge!
Thanks also to responding MOU-net members, Frank Berdan 651-343-5226 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: cabartholomew1 at mmm.com > > To: berdanfk at visi.com > > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:20 AM > > Subject: Do you know what kind of bird this is? > > > > Here are a couple of pictures of a white bird we > saw > > at our thistle feeder on Sunday. Do you know what > it > > is? We thought it looked like some type of finch. > It > > was bigger than a gold finch. > > > > We live in Lake Elmo. > > > > Thanks, > > Cheri Bartholomew > > 3M Company > > Design and Engineering Solutions > > 900 Bush Avenue > > Building 42-6W-01 > > P.O. Box 33331 > > St. Paul, MN 55133 > > Tel: 651-778-7649 > > Fax: 651-778-4787 > > cabartholomew1 at mmm.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com