Pine Siskin

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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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

One thought on “Pine Siskin”

  1. that is a totally “new one” for me. The feathers at brow and head are unusually roughened. or is that an “alarm” mode?

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