A busy bunch of pine siskins took over the yard for a bit. Surely the earliest I have ever seen them. They were stupid-tame and snugged right up for photographs. Hope they are not predictors of the weather to come.
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I don't know about your side of the continent, but over here on the extreme other side, the indicators are for a very cold winter. We're already running 15 degrees cooler than normal, and there's more snow in the forecast.
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Pine Siskins! We had an irruption of gazillions of them a couple of winters ago, and they out-competed the Goldfinches at the birdfeeders. But then, toward the end of winter, many got sick and died. So sad. Now I clean the feeders once a week.
ReplyDeleteYah, been seeing them here too....
ReplyDeleteI had a TON of 'em in central Ohio! OK. Maybe just a couple dozen . . . but . . Wow.
ReplyDeleteAND 1 JUNCO!
PS. just read Woods walker's comment.
Sheesh. I hope you weren't blaming yourself. Things just happen.
Those little birdies look HUNGRY!
ReplyDeleteThose are pretty little birds. I saw three blue jays yesterday...it was a delight!
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Rev. Paul, our resident former wild life student blames low feed in the mountains to the north, but I have a bad winter comin' kind of feeling. Hope not.
ReplyDeleteWW, I get them often in winter but this sure is early. sorry about your die off but these things happen
Ruth, they were a major surprise for me, so early in they year. They cleaned my feeder in a few hours.
Cathy, just one junco here too. Alan saw him the other day. Seems early, but Alan thinks it is drought related...not enough food in the northern mountains. I couldn't believe how tame they were. Like chickens!
June, they were...emptied the feeder in a few hours...usually lasts two or three days,
Linda, do you have stellers or regular blue jays? I have only seen stellers once-a big thrill for me and life list material for sure.