Pine Siskin ( Carduelis pinus)

Photos by Barry Wallace

The Pine Siskin is one of the northern finches whose winter visits to southern Ontario occur mainly in years when the seed crop has failed in the boreal forest.  Their principal foods are the seeds of hemlocks, alders, birches, and cedars.   They are also fond of salt, and can be found along highways salted to melt snow.   

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