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“sparrow dipped in raspberry juice
“sparrow dipped in raspberry juice"
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Challenge: Extended Free Study 2026-02 (Extended Editing)
Collection: 2026
Camera: Sony Alpha a7 IV
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | S
Date: Feb 23, 2026
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2026

 DSC04085

I knew this bird was a Purple Finch but I was looking for it's scientific name. Googled it of course and found out it was famously described as a "sparrow dipped in raspberry juice". I like that! :-)

Reference site: All About Birds

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 27
Avg (all users): 6.4231
Avg (participants): 6.3571
Avg (non-participants): 6.5000
Views since voting: 32
Views during voting: 40
Votes: 26
Comments: 4
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AuthorThread
 03/22/2026 10:46:44 AM
Congrats TT. Beautiful thoughtful work from the bird to the background.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/21/2026 08:34:45 AM
My pick for yellow in this challenge.
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 03/20/2026 12:02:58 PM
aka house finch. he looks tired!
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 03/15/2026 12:27:43 PM
Nice picture. Well taken.
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