Female House Finch

House Finches are fairly common birds here in the city, but I rarely get to see them myself. This little female gave me a chance to get one photo that was sharp enough, when she was visiting the garden of my friends, Dorothy and Stephen, on 27 July 2014. We had all been to someone's garden for a "tour" and Dorothy asked if I would like some fresh lettuce from her garden. Well, I was treated to not only a bag of lettuce to take home, but a most welcome cup of tea and yummy goodies. When I got home, I discovered under the bag of lettuce not only some extra treats to eat, but Dorothy had also picked all sorts of tiny flowers from her garden and carefully arranged them in two plastic containers. They looked so beautiful and were so much appreciated! You guys are two special people - thank you, as always, for your kindness!