House Finch Calls - Father Finch Feeds Fledglings

The sounds of father House Finch calling and the fledglings begging for food are so endearing. The male House Finch with his stunning reddish head and upper body is responsible for feeding all the fledglings fresh out in their new world and they are a handful. Filmed with Campark T100 Trail Camera available at: shrsl.com/3nywk
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The House Finches have fledged their first brood of the year and it is always quite a fun scene. The male will feed the fledglings for about two weeks.
Broods are usually 4 to 6 fledglings, here there are at least four.
I love the sweet calls of the endearing House Finches. And right away mother House Finch will start preparing for the next brood - perhaps fixing up and using the same nest - they usually have 3 or 4 broods from April through August.
The House Finches avoided the dreaded Brown Headed Cowbird nest parasitism again this year, but sadly the Song Sparrow did not, more on that in another video. The resident House Finches are a delight to have around and typically nest deep inside the the same dense arborvitae bushes next to the deck every year and are very vocal before, during and after raising their broods.
House finches are seed eaters and particularly love fresh moist shelled sunflower hearts. Originally residents of the far western United States the charming house finches were sent east as caged birds for the pet trade starting in the 19th century and many were set loose or escaped and they have since spread all over the country.
After all the breeding is over the local finches will start to form into small flocks called a “charm” of finches and then gradually join into larger flocks as more birds join from other areas and winter approaches, It's not so much that they migrate as move around looking for food and better weather and generally trend to southern areas, but some can usually be found at feeders all winter.
All Fledgling house finches look like adult female finches - mostly brown with heavily streaked breasts - and typically a few stray feathers sticking out of the top of their heads.
The father's job with this first brood is nearly done as the fledglings can now fend for themselves at the feeder, but will still be fed off and on for a few more days.
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[@IamPotato_007]

Nurturing father. ❤ Males even human males are very nurturing for children.

[@ruthmeyer5415]

Beautiful family, love seeing all the interactions between them, and with the other birds.

[@floydmorrison2025]

Haha Mrs. Cardinal wasn't having any of THAT 🤣. Did I also spot a Song Sparrow & Yellow Rumped Warbler in there? Cool video, thanks for sharing!

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Yes! Thank you! BB

[@maryclarafjare]

Thanks for the slow motion section, it's much easier to see what's really happening!

[@rosemaryowens7290]

They're charming birds and I too have a nest in my yard. They also enjoyed the golden safflower seeds I tried! Didn't know they had so many broods! Birds are a delight! Thanks for another great video. Yours are the best on KZbin.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Thank You! BB

[@Biodiversity-Institute]

Pretty amazing sound quality for the song at the beginning...nice work.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Glad you like it! BB

[@ighconsulting]

Awesome footage! Now I know who else has been at my feeders 🥰 I thought maybe it was a purple finch, but think they're house finches 🙃🙏🥰💚

[@CenturianEagle]

They work really hard just like the cardinal dads! The fledglings are so cute 🥰🥰🥰. Thanks for sharing!

[@gkelly34]

Such a lovely scene. Do they know you I wonder

[@MyBackyardBirding]

The parents do - they wait for their seed! BB

[@joaovermelho0084]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful

[@TheBeachMawMaw]

So sweet to watch! I've seen Cardinal Dads do this. Love your videos!❤

[@CenturianEagle]

I’ve seen that a lot too! My backyard cardinal pair always has two broods, for some reason they don’t have much success with the spring brood but always have lots of success with the second near august. This year however their spring brood is doing great and the dad is working so hard it’s crazy! He’s always feeding the fledglings, and I’ve even seen him feeding his mate! I thought they just did that before the brood, didn’t realize they feed their mates sometimes just because 😊. I love cardinals 🥰🥰🥰

[@catherinekasiewicz8683]

I love these little finches ❤

[@garywebb8086]

Yesterday I saw a male at my birdbath. I hear them but rarely see them. 🙂

[@vivianelabelle3992]

I really liked this video. This birds are beautiful!😍👏

[@maryclarafjare]

The color of a female cardinal's beak is beautiful beyond description!

[@maryclarafjare]

This is so enjoyable, thank you!! 😊😊😊

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Glad you enjoyed it! BB

[@cindyjones3477]

I enjoy your videos immensely! Thank you for making them and teaching me so much about birds❤ Your voice is perfect for narration 🎉

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Thank you so much! BB

[@anon-yt]

Great video

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Thanks! BB

[@Rainkit]

Trying to run off a bigger bird is probably how dad got that eye injury.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Could be, Ill advised to mess with the Cardinals in breeding season. BB

[@lech1470]

Ładnie i ciekawy filmiki 👍 pozdrawiam 🙏

[@margaretcomella3318]

TFS!

[@thesuburbanmorrigan]

Amazing footage! The Campark T100 is performing beautifully here. How long have you configured it to record once triggered?