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Old 06-28-2014, 01:14 PM   #5
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You are right about the first bird; it's a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The other bird is as others pointed out, indeed a male American Goldfinch. The saturated color of the beak is normal and varies through life cycle and season.

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