#spinus

[herpsandbirds]

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), male, family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes, PA, USA

photograph by Josh Kingma

[birds-and-the-birds]

back to terrorize me again i see.

[hidemoriyazaki]

The Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) seems rather elusive in Karuizawa. How my heart leapt when a flock of these exceptionally small silhouettes swooped onto the tree right before me beneath the cold sky, and I caught sight of their lemon-yellow forms through my binoculars. They flew off somewhere almost immediately, and this brief moment was my only encounter with them this winter.

軽井沢では出会う機会のあまり多くない印象のマヒワ。 寒空の下、ひときわ小さなシルエットの鳥の群れが、わーっと眼の前の木に飛んできて、双眼鏡でレモンイエローの姿を捉えたときの心躍ることよ。 すぐにどこかへ飛んでいってしまい、この冬出会えたのは、この一瞬だけ。

Nagano Pref. 長野県 2026-02-16

[ornithological]

eurasian siskin (spinus spinus), ireland

[saritawolf]

American Goldfinch (male) (Spinus tristis) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[best-bird-tournament]

Spinus finch - round 1, section 2

Which is the best bird?

Andean siskin

Thick-billed siskin

Yellow-rumped siskin

Black siskin

Yellow-faced siskin

Yellow-bellied siskin

Red siskin

Hooded siskin

Olivaceous siskin

Voting ended onMay 1, 2025

[birdblues]

Eurasian Siskin

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen a Pine siskin (Spinus pinus)?

Yes, in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, only in pictures/taxidermy/I've only heard of it

No, and I have never heard of this bird

No, but I have heard one

I might have/I'm not sure

Voting ended onJun 25, 2024

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