Pine Siskin – To The Rescue

To The Rescue

The plum tree in our yard is heavily infested with plant lice this year. Look closely at the leaves. Yet, the Pine Siskins [members of the Finch family] and others are coming to the rescue. This one has a morsel it just gleaned at the tip of its beak.

~ Anecdote and Pine Siskin capture, To The Rescue © Jerry L. Ferrara