February 2, 2026
An irruptive species, Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus), which I seldom see here. It is winter if they do show up, depending on the food supply in the area where they are. They have been here in two years that I know of, 2015 and 2019. I’m hoping as I do every winter, that sometime this winter I’ll see some on my mountain.
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that is a totally “new one” for me. The feathers at brow and head are unusually roughened. or is that an “alarm” mode?