Sunday, June 17, 2012

Birds of a feather . . .


I was fortunate to encounter a small flock of pine siskins this morning.  These goldfinch-sized birds almost always move about in flocks, constantly sounding their wheezy calls.  They are primarily seed eaters, often coming to feeders in winter, but insects also make up a significant portion of their diet.  You can just make out the touches of yellow on the edges of the wing feathers of this bird.

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