A male house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is bringing a young to the feeder. The begging behavior is pretty obvious and indicative of it being a young; the fledgling is very vocal and it raises its wings halfway and flaps them. What I did not know is that fledgling house finches can keep some white feathers on their head for a while. I did not even notice these tufts until I looked through the telephoto lens at close range. Click here for another image of the house finch fledgling with tufts.
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House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), juvenile begging with tufts on head, Missoula, Montana, USA