Inside a forest of connifers on Prince Edward Island, beauty was everywhere especially when the sun found an opening.
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When I first saw these guys here on PEI, I thought of the Pine Grosbeaks that we got so commonly back in the Yukon. The size, shape and general colours were close enough, but not the same.. First of all the Grosbeaks are larger. That said, it was the colouration that really set me off. It just wasn't right. I pulled out the bird guide and discovered that these birds are called Purple Finch. This is a male as the females are much plainer to look at without all the red. I don't think I ever saw a Purple Finch in the Yukon but they are pretty common here. The scientific name is Carpodacus purpureus. At least that's what the old bird book says. The new one has them as Haemorhous purpureus. I’ll have to see why that’s different and put the official name in the title.
So, I looked that up and apparently they were formerly, and erroneously, included with the rosefinches of Eurasia in the genus Carpodacus. Later scientific investigation revealed that the two groups aren't closely related hence the reclassification to the genus Haemorhous.
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Last year's Cattails stand beside Highway 2, The Veteran's Memorial Highway, at Portage on Prince Edward Island. It is a truly beautiful location.
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Well, it's not exactly a new bridge but it sure has character!
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