Image of Scaly-breasted Munia

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"""I have a small flock of spice finches living in my backyard... Last year the flock numbered more than 30, but I believe some squirrels found their nests in the bottlebrush eucalyptus on the other side of my yard, and destroyed them. They feed at my feeder along with the mourning doves, house finches, towhees, juncos and titmice, and show no aggression."" - Susan Proffitt Observation and photos by Susan Proffitt, sent to nature@nhm.org."