found this guy on my way to work saturday, he was nice enough to hang around for a couple dozen shots. Can someone give me an ID? total length was about two and a half inches, about half the size of a common sparrow.

http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/finch3%20small.jpg
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/finch2%20small.jpg
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/finch1small.jpg

It looks like a gold finch, and I think he is a she :) Nice shots Erik.

paul is the expert but my guess is female gold finch

goldfinch (female) in winter plumage.