Pine Siskins at the feeders...

 Photos by Barry Wallace

There are a few Pine Siskins at the backyard feeders so far this winter, mixing in with the same-size goldfinches.   I love the alliterative pronunciation of the Pine Siskin's scientific name which is (Spinus pinus).   The Pine Siskin's breeding range is across central Canada, from the Yukon to Labrador and south to Lake Superior.   At other times of the year, it is widely sporadic across the Great Lakes Region, the Canadian Maritimes, British Columbia, the western United States, right down to Mexico.   Some years they show up in the backyard, other years  they do not.   They are sweet little things.   

      

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