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Pine Siskins

Spinus pinus

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45.2942, -75.8126

Field Notes

Description:

Brown and very streaky birds with subtle yellow edgings on wings and tails. Flashes of yellow can erupt as they take flight, flutter at branch tips, or display during mating.

Habitat:

Conifer woods next to a large marsh.

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Comments (2)
Greg Shchepanek
Thank you Jim. I will be in Southern Arizona in a couple of weeks...so looking forward to exploring down there.
Jim Nelson
Nice spotting, Greg. We spotted Pine Siskins about a month ago in S. Arizona just north of the US/Mexico border...these guys get around!

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PublishedApril 2, 2016

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