Carpodacus mexicanus

The weather has been nice, and we live in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. On days when the neighborhood kids are out playing, only the less skittish birds are brave enough to visit. The House Finches will fly away from the feeders when we step outside, but in a few minutes they are back, even if we are walking around in the back yard. If we sit still on the patio and just enjoy the outdoors, almost all the birds will eventually come back and pay a visit to the feeders and the pond.