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Spinus pinus
The Pine siskin is a small brown bird in the finch family. Pale underneath with dark streaks. The seeds of the red alder, which are found in the small cones are high on their menu in the autumn.
Spotted foraging in a large red alder tree at Skagit Wildlife Area-Wiley Slough.
Spotted on Oct 31, 2020
Submitted on Jan 30, 2021
5 Comments
Thanks Mark and Zlatan.
Great shots, Brian
Nice spotting sir.
Thank you, Neil, for the kind words. Yes, I finally had to step up.
Beautiful spotting, Brian. Wonderful photos. I gotta get me a bird'n camera!