Pine Siskin – Dining On Plant Lice
Dining On Plant Lice A Pine Siskin is caught dining on plant lice. ~ Pine Siskin capture, Dining On Plant Lice © Jerry L. Ferrara
Pine Siskin
Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker – Wings
Wings Here are some slices of ephemeral moments during bird flight often missed by the eye. What can’t be seendoesn’t meanit doesn’t actually existSo though the eyemay not spyreality’s sometimes missed ~ Poem and Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee and Northern Flicker captures, Wings © Jerry L. Ferrara
Pine Siskin – The Obscure
The Obscure It seems as though it is usually the ‘glamour’ animals [eagles, big cats, bears, the large ungulates …] that are most often admired and celebrated. Rightfully so in many respects. They are simply stunning! But there are other ‘critters’ out there, too. A point in case is the handsome, smallish [4.5-5″], mostly seed-eating, native finch species known as the Pine Siskin. ~ Anecdote and Pine Siskin capture, The Obscure , © Jerry L. Ferrara
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