The Siskin (Carduelis spinus) is a smallish finch that I usually associate with winter when large flocks can often been seen nimbly hanging from very thin twigs high overhead while feeding amoungst Birch or Alder. For some years my parents have reported a pair or two visiting their feeders during the Summer months and during a very recent trip home I had a very brief opportunity to take a few snaps through the kitchen window.
Good to see you back posting.
ReplyDeleteWe have the Pine Siskin here which seems to have similar habits. It's an eruptive so some years we have large flocks and then can go a few years without seeing any.
glad to have you back, frank. these are bright little birds.
ReplyDeleteLovely bird and a pretty color. It reminds me more of our Goldfinch than the Pine Siskins I see here. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteMissed you...glad you're back. Very nice photos. We have Siskins here, but quite different looking from yours.
ReplyDeleteNow, he looks our American Goldfinches with his black cap. Our pine siskins are stripey little guys who constantly bicker with each other at the feeder. I usually have them here in the winter.
ReplyDeleteThanks Red. Yes, definite similarities between these two species.
ReplyDeleteThanks Theresa. They certainly brightened up my day.
Thank you Mona. It's feels good to be back to some form of normality.
Hi Caroline and Eileen. Yes, the male is much more colourful and I can see the resemblance to the Am Goldfinch.
what a cute little bird Frank!
ReplyDeleteA lovely visitor to have in the garden.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely bird I have yet to see in my garden Frank.. Great images.
ReplyDeleteOne of my Favs Frank - I get them regularly in Winter and into very Early Spring.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary.
ReplyDeleteCheers John ... just a pity it wasn't my garden!
Andrew. I've only ever seen a single individual in the depths of winter visiting my feeder.
Dave. You are fortunate to see them so often.