#Siskin male

[dopescissorscashwagon]

Male Siskin Blackburn UK 🇬🇧

📸 by Jeff's Wildlife

[ornithological]

[ID: a video of the cameraperson walking alongside a road. from the grass, lots of small birds take off. end ID]

absolute tornado of eurasian siskins and common chaffinches on my walk in today :0

[dansnaturepictures]

15/11/24-A young Woodpigeon seen well again on the green out the front, beautiful views including autumnal colour, moss, Herring Gull and Mallard which were good to see at Lakeside Country Park and the lovely Super Beaver Moon or Woodcock Moon tonight.

It was tranquil and uplifting as I took in autumnal colour beside a lake at lunch time and the Mallard and its partner drifted over on the water right near me, I got stunning views of the female and I felt invigorated by hearing and seeing the male splash as the water gently trickled over its feathers. It was also great to see pretty finches Siskin, Goldfinch and Greenfinch as well as Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, radiant Tufted Ducks, oxtongue, ragwort, knapweed, red valerian, rush, ivy, crane's-bill leaves and fleabane and creeping thistle seed heads. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, firethorn berries, rose hips and ivy were good to see at home.

[insipid-drivel]

Personality Ratings Of The Birds That Visit My Bird Feeders

I have the beginnings of a little bird/pollinator garden outside of my bedroom window. It's nothing to show off yet, but I have a pretty big variety of regulars. And, like any bartender, I've come to silently judge them all from afar. Here are my ratings of my local Seed Bastards:

Dark-Eyed Junco:

Bastard Rating: 4/10 They take no shit and don't mind continuing to eat within about 10' of me when I'm actively working outside. Mostly bogart the feeders through numbers rather than actual bastardy. They go berserk for sunflower seeds and shelled peanuts. Don't scare easy but also aren't terribly interested in getting into it with the other birds.

House Finch:

Bastard Rating: 7/10 Refuses to share feeders. Chases other birds except their wives from the feeders, and will fully "nest" on tray feeders so their fat asses block the other birds from getting any from the feeder. I vaguely suspect they're racist toward the other birds because they'll only allow other house finches to eat from the feeders they're squatting in. At the same time, I've seen males feeding other males. Possible problematic queer icons. More review needed.

Chestnut-Backed Chickadee:

Bastard Rating: 5/10 Too tiny to really pose much of a territorial issue, but kinda remind me of flying chihuahuas. They mind their own business when they can, but will not hesitate to throw hands with other birds over either the sunflower feeder or suet cake. Generally don't hold grudges and stay in their lanes, until it comes to suet cakes.

Golden-Crowned Sparrow:

Bastard Rating: 2/10 Hang out in pretty big numbers, but otherwise mind their own business and eat when the other birds aren't taking up the feeders. They prefer the ground feeders. They're generally pretty chill. Their only true crimes are their systematic massacres of my supplies of black oil sunflower seeds.

Varied Thrush:

Bastard Rating: 0/10 Competes with Spotted Towhees in terms of raw cunt-serving power, both my cat and I get all kinds of tingly when this thot shows up. Yeah, he knows you're staring. He knows how good he looks. He's the flashiest bitch on the block. Robins? Dowdy Catholic school kids. Goldfinches? All color, no drama. This magnificent slut is here to slay.

Spotted Towhee:

Bastard Rating: 4/10 The hot goth vampire kid in high school you're 99% has their own OF account. Professionally Round. Uses his phat ass to own the runway (and my feeders) next to his frumpy competition. Is secretly a complete nerd. Basically if Laszlo Cravensworth was a bird.

Pine Siskin:

Bastard Rating: 9/10 This barely-there wannabe-goldfinch would apply lube to the bottom of your heels on Drag Night. The Heelies of the bird world; never truly cool but grasping at any legitimacy he can get. Nobody appreciates plagiarism. And ugh, he couldn't even be bothered to finish blending. What a rank slag. Get off my stage and learn how to work, bitch.

Black-Capped Chickadee:

Bastard Rating: 11/10 DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THEIR ROUND CUTENESS. These little fuckers are the gangbangers of the forest. Subsist on raw suet cake and spite. They're consistently possessed with the rage of a lust-addled Klingon woman. What the fuck are you doing at their suet cake? God help you, if you're at their suet cake, they will c u t y o u.

Song Sparrow:

Bastard Rating: -1/10 Babygirl. Precious. Just wants to sit on the edge of the gutters or the top of the feeders and make it as independent folk singers. Probably resort to posting hole from time to time to make end's meet. Always eat last because it's all love, my brothers in Christ.

Anna's Hummingbird:

Bastard Rating: 9/10 While they may have cool optical illusions when it comes to their holographic feathers, they verbally abuse me every time I refill the feeder and it hurts my feelings :(

Rufous Hummingbird:

Bastard Rating: 1/10 Shy bois. They stay out of the way until they're sure I've gone back inside before they'll visit the feeders. Generally loners.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird:

Bastard Rating: 3/10 Generally the It Girls of the bird world. You know your garden is officially making it when these start showing up. They know they're the most popular but generally try to stay grounded about it. Will sometimes hang out and chat while the hummingbird feeder is being refilled. Used to scare me as a kid because my sister convinced me they'd try to stab their beaks into acne spots. While untrue, they don't have much of a sense of personal space.

Mourning Dove:

Bastard Rating: 1/10 Generally only bother the other birds because they're fat and eat in groups big enough to make it hard for the other birds to get at the seed on the ground. Sing beautifully. Makes Hatoful Boyfriend kind of make sense. Ngl kinda wanna befriend one. Confuse me a little bit whenever I see them because I live in a swamp and didn't expect to find any doves out here.

Stellar's goddamned Jay:

Bastard Rating: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?!/FUCK I KNOW THE SUNFLOWER DISPENSER JIGGLES WHEN YOU TRY TO FLY YOUR FAT ASS INTO IT. NO, I CANNOT MAKE THE FEEDER POLE STOP WIGGLING WHEN YOU PARK YOUR WIDE LOAD ON TOP OF IT. GDI I BOUGHT PEANUTS FOR YOU. STOP IMITATING A SHRIEKING HAWK TO SCARE AWAY THE OTHER BIRDS AND LEARN TO SHARE YOU ABSOLUTE TWAT.

[ashistired37]

...you said something about oc art?? 👀👀👀👀👀

i want to hear eerything about them please and thank you ^V^

Sorry it took so long i got busy and i wanted to show off proper refs! Let me introduce you all tooooooo

the names are obviously not theirs but these were the concept sketches!! Theyre all based on birds

Based on a brahma chicken, kingfisher, siskin and a mandrin duck! (This is the female the males really colourful and pretty look em up)

Unfortunate news. Theyre a boy band.

Corys based on a crested coua !

theres a mysterious ex fourth memeber based on a parrot! Ooooooo mysssteryyyy.

I havent given them proper names yet except Cory and Diana cause i looked at them and named them immediately so feel free to suggest some names!!! Please.

aditional oc - Siskin's little brother whos based on -

yup. A gloster canary. Can you tell why I made the jimmy post lol

Till i come up with names im not sharing anything cause I'll feel so silly writting

Kingfishers father - Kingfiser the 1st etc etc bla bla so

[transgenderer]

do you think scott knows his last name is almost the same as the name of a bird

^male siskin. its him :)

 It is a trusting, sociable and active bird. The song of this bird is a pleasant mix of twitters and trills. For these reasons it is often raised in captivity. These birds have an unusual migration pattern as every few years in winter they migrate southwards in large numbers

admirable bird

[swede1952]

Brushstroke of Nature

This American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) has feathers puffed up for insulation. It is protecting itself from the cold.

"This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Spring males are brilliant yellow and shiny black with a bit of white. Females and all winter birds are more dull but identifiable by their conical bill; pointed, notched tail; wing bars; and lack of streaking. During molts they look bizarrely patchy." - allaboutbirds.org

@birdcounter

[bonefall]

Clanmew Expansion: Finches

Lads it's about to be Clanmew time again, I'm gonna blitz through a bunch of asks but first, here are some I made a few days ago for the upcoming Clanmew 102 which evolved into expansive notes.

FINCHES All 8 species of finch seen in the White Hart Wood and at Sanctuary Lake, and how Clan cats feel about them.

First things first! Finches have a 'generic' term, a word that describes the entire category;

Finch (Generic) = Afigu

A small bird with a large beak and colorful plumage, usually seen in groups.

One of the few birds that has a generic name in Clanmew. This is because finches are extremely social and will often flock with completely difference species of finch. A contraction of "Afaf" (Fluttering) and "Pigu" (Songbird).

When used as a name, it's usually invoking a social, friendly image. The name that Palebird chose for her fading kitten (which was quite the social taboo) was Afigumew, "Flocking Finch Kitten"

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) = Miuu

[ID: Northern Bullfinches, a male on the left, a female on the right.]

Males have a bright salmon-pink belly, and a humble tweeting call. Their beaks are small and powerful, though ThunderClan sometimes comes in conflict with them as they like to eat the buds off of fruit trees.

Most often used as a name by ThunderClan cats, usually referencing jolliness and a love of food.

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) = Qiliao

[ID: Two chaffinches. A female is on the left, a male is on the right.]

The common finch, males sporting a slate gray hood and red belly. Named for the sudden stop at the end of its song, this finch is a more active hunter than the others in its grouping.

When used as a name, it's used in the high hopes of the kit becoming a beautiful, social, and active hunter. Finchstar of ThunderClan's name in Clanmew was Qiliaoshai.

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) = Wibuch

[ID: A goldfinch perched on a creeping thistle.]

Has a distinctive 'chime' in its call, a bright red face, and a distinguished yellow marking on its side. A specialist eater that can pluck seeds out of spiky plants such as thistles. Seen as resourceful and brave by Clan cats.

Finchlight of ThunderClan was named "Wibuchshayu," Goldfinch-Radiance, referencing Firestar's opposition of Thistle Law. She is called "Wi-sha" for short!

Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) = Sheeshoo

[ID: Two greenfinches on a mossy branch, a male on the left, a female on the right.]

Has a laugh-like call and is a uniquely colored, yellow-green bird. Seen year-round, males are a lot noisier than females. They tolerate conifers much better than most British birds, meaning they're often seen close to ShadowClan.

Regarded with suspicion by other Clans for their strange sounds and behaviors, it's used mostly by ShadowClan for bizarre and erratic cats. Finchflight of ShadowClan was named "Sheeshoofba," "Green Finch Will Liftoff Powerfully."

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) = Nree

[ID: A brambling perched on a twig.]

A winter-exclusive bird that likes to eat beech nuts. Large, beautiful, and delicious. In the Forest Territories they liked RiverClan's beech patch, in the Lake territories they are only seen in ThunderClan.

Older kittens and young apprentices anointed in winter often meet bramblings as the first bird they'll stalk, as the beech patch is just north of ThunderClan camp and a very safe place to explore as soon as they understand that yew berries are deadly. Use as a name invokes winter, soft memories, and a welcome meal.

Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) = Chrri

Mostly seen in winter. Varied, always has a red spot on the top of the head, but sometimes also has a pinkish belly, or is nearly completely brown. The call is short, harsh, and almost rattle-like.

Can be translated into English as 'finch,' 'poll,' or 'redpoll' at translator's discretion. There is a greater redpoll, but it is very rare in this region! When used as a name, it may reference uniqueness. No two lesser redpolls look the same.

Siskin (Spinus spinus) = Iweewi

[ID: A siskin perched on an alder twig, eating seeds out of the cones.]

A bright yellow bird with a rapid call. Considered a survivor for being able to survive year-round in any type of woodland, including conifers, but pretty small to be taken for food except in emergencies. Has a particular love of alder trees and can be seen around them a lot.

Linnet (Linaria cannabina) = Nanarree

[ID: Two linnets. On the left is a female, on the right is a male in breeding plumage.]

Sometimes considered a finch by Clan cats, though it wouldn't be hard to argue to them that it's a hybrid between a sparrow and a redpoll. The kitties have not figured out taxonomy! They love to eat flax and other seed-bearing plants, and thus are seen often in ShadowClan, RiverClan, and at WindClan's watery borders.

In either case, a linnet is strongly considered a 'pigu' and killing one is considered very dishonorable, especially in WindClan. Their songs are sonorous, and hearing them is a beloved experience.

[bellumsaur]

Something I drew almost two months ago in response to all of the Utahraptor GF stuff that had been going around. I diverted the art subject in question away from the romantic desires of lonely Beta males (like yours truly) toward the depiction of an Alpha male, specifically a Utahraptor cowboy. I quickly had the idea to draw him lighting a cigarette in the vein of the old Marlboro Man ads but then I decided to add a second character, a raptor cowgirl standing alongside him. I had sketched out the idea around Christmas but constant tiredness and fighting a cold and overactive sinuses put a damper on that.

Honestly, the hardest part was figuring out how to color these two; I had drawn out their outfits and admittedly king of half-assed the cowgirl's but I struggled with their colors. I did decided to base the male's off of one of the available skins for the JWE2 Utahraptor (and gave him what's basically feather sideburns or mutton chops) but the female was harder. Eventually, I decided to loosely base her patterns off of a Pine Siskin but the coloring I also kind of half-assed. The background I made simple, using just colored pencils with what's supposed to be dry grass (based off of the mild winter we had here in the PNW), pine or spruce tress in the back, and what's supposed to be some sort of ridge or hill, loosely based off of actual Utah terrain.

[slettlune]

it's currently the Great Annual Garden Bird Count in norway, where people all over the country register what birds they've got visiting their feeders over the weekend. the gathered data is used as an indicator of the strength of current urban bird populations

this was my first year participating!

(norwegian names, sorry)

highlights for me this weekend were my first eurasian siskins; a pair of blackbirds going to town on the dried mealworms i bought for the occasion (guess who just learned that female blackbirds can be brown!); an incredibly aesthetically pleasing group of bullfinches (female bullfinches don't get enough love, they're not red and flashy like the males but they're so elegant); and i'm just getting more and more enamoured with yellowhammers (the tops of their heads are so fuzzy!)

[grubloved]

sitting outside in the sun met some neighbors

4 wasp species

3 bee species

many different syrphid flies investigating my baby tomato plants for any aphids for their larvae to eat

big male jumping spider sitting in the sun just like me

male house.sparrow that landed near me without noticing i was there and then turned his head saw me and screamed and then stumbled over himself when he tried to fly off

some kind of longbodied fly that just kept bonking into the rock wall

pine siskins, song sparrows, house finch, starlings, lesser goldfinches, robins

QUEEN BUMBLEBEE bombus griseocollis

[fatbirdpics]

female hooded siskin I believe. I thought the distinctive wing markings would make this one easy to find, but as is unfortunately usual for dimorphic species, most of the pictures were of males.

Also sorry about the extremely trashy lighting 😬 it's cool how much color data my camera stores, but not a big help when there is that heavy a contrast between shade and sunlight.

[dansnaturepictures]

Ten of my favourite flora and fauna photos taken in February 2025 and month summary

The photos are of; Bewick's Swans at WWT Slimbridge, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the New Forest, Mute Swan at Fishlake Meadows, Kingfisher at Blashford Lakes, Fallow Deers at Acres Down in the New Forest, Red Admiral in Winchester, winter aconites and snowdrops at Slimbridge and winter heliotrope and sweet violet at Lakeside Country Park.

February was a fantastic wild month for me rooted in winter yet teetering into spring. The hopeful sights of snowdrops, crocuses and astonishing early morning views of drumming Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in the sun blended well with gloomy days and a ghostly winter visiting male Hen Harrier drifting across New Forest heathland. In the sun a butterfly was tempted out of hibernation, an exquisite Red Admiral in Winchester.

Other amazing birds I observed this month included Crossbill, Hawfinch, Stock Dove, Goshawk and Merlin on an incredible New Forest weekend, exciting Sparrowhawk (catching a Starling) and Red Kite views at home and Stonechat, Redpoll, Redwings and Kingfisher. Mandarin Duck, Velvet Scoters, Teal, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Pintail and Wigeon were stars in a strong duck month. Waterfowl of course was at the centre of an incredible trip we had to WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire and stops off at Oxfordshire spots on the way home with beautiful Bewick’s and angelic Whooper Swans, White-fronted Geese and Barnacle Geese wonderful to see. Sensational Common Crane views, Little Stint, Ruff, Avocet, Spoonbill, immersive scenes of Rooks, my first Skylarks of the year heard and seen and Great Spotted Woodpecker were other key species on the weekend away.

At Lakeside as well as the Great Crested Grebes with chicks Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Shoveler and Cormorant caused a stir with some of them coming back as we get towards the breeding season with Common Gull, Firecrest, Bullfinch which I had a strong month for, Chaffinch, Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker and Ring-necked Parakeet enjoyed too. In Winchester it was great to see the Peregrines with precious Robin and Wren views at Winnall Moors. Other brilliant birds to see this month included Black-necked Grebe, Jack Snipe, Great White Egret, Great Black-backed Gull, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard and Mistle Thrush.

It was great to see a Brimstone butterfly at Lakeside at the end of the month. Grey Squirrel, Brown Rat, Roe Deer and Fallow Deer were notable mammals to see with bees and Grey Silverfish and spiders at home other nice sightings. It was a fascinating floral month again with the emergence of daffodils, ever more sweet violets and lesser celandine other steps into spring. Red deadnettle, daisies, periwinkle, gorse, speedwell, early coltsfoot, winter heliotrope, snowflakes, petty spurge, dog’s and annual mercury, primroses, winter aconites and seas of hazel catkins were other highlights. Rose hips, green alkanet leaves, cuckoo-pint leaves, ivy and cleavers were also nice to see this month.

[birdstudies]

April 13, 2023 - Cape Siskin (Crithagra totta) Found around the southwestern coast of South Africa, these siskins live in rocky areas, scrub, and woodlands. They eat mostly seeds, as well as buds, flowers, and insects, foraging on the ground in vegetation or in shrubs and bushes in groups of two to 15 birds. Breeding from August to December, females build shallow cup-shaped nests from fine grasses, dry flowers, roots, plant down, wool, and animal hair in crevices in rocks, cliffs, or sometimes trees, often near water. They incubate the eggs while males feed them on the nest. Both parents care for the chicks.

[learnplants]

Our first plant today is a tree called Alnus Glutinosa, but commonly called a 'Black Alder' or simply an 'Alder'! It's a tree that's native to the UK and all across Europe, excluding the extremes of the far north and south!

It's a very interesting tree as it absolutely thrives in swamp-like conditions! Most trees, if they're in waterlogged grounds, will soften and rot and eventually perish, but not the Alder! It actually does the opposite! It hardens! Better yet, Alders promote the growth of Frankia alni, a very beneficial bacteria since it's a nitrogen fixer, meaning it takes nitrogen from the atmosphere and traps it in the soil, which really helps other plants grow! In fact, Alders can help expand sparse woodland because of this relationship!

Go Alders!

Now, a bit of a description! The black alder is a great big tree! In perfect conditions, it can grow to be 28 metres tall (or 91 feet and 10 inches for any non-metric users!) and can live for an average of 60 years! Often, the bark is quite dark and usually fissured and grooved, and typically COVERED in lichen! The twigs are light brown with spots that turn red at the tops, and they're also sticky to touch! It grows in a conical shape, and due to it's deciduous, sheds it's leafs in winter!

Those leafs, vital to the trees survival, are typically between 3-9 cm long (1-3 and a half inches) and are dark green in colour and are shaped kinda like a heart!

They grow from purple-grey buds on a long stem and feel leathery, have serrated edges, and look shiny, because it doesn't have hairs like some tree leafs do!

Now, Alders do produce 'flowers', but not like you may know them to look! They are "monoecious", which is the technical term for growing male and female flowers! The female flowers are bulbous, green oval shaped catkins, typically in clusters of 3-8 per stalk! Male flowers are thin and long catkins, that are pendulous and usually measure 2-6cm long (about an inch to 2 inches) before they change colour from green to yellow! Alders pollinate through wind, and when successful, the female catkins will change and become brown and rather woody, and look very much like a cone! When winter comes, the cones open up slightly and release their seeds, to be carried by the wind or flowing water!

As is the circle of life, everything takes and gives! The Alder will take nutrients from the soil, and grow big! Due to this, insects, such as the caterpillars of the Alder kitten, the pebble hook-tip, the autumnal, and the blue-bordered carpet moths! Normally, this doesn't have an overwhelmingly negative effect on the tree, so it's nothing to worry about! In addition to the leafs, the catkins are able to provide a very early source of nectar and pollen for the bees, which desperately needs help! Also, the seeds are a food source for some birds, such as the siskin, the goldfinch and the redpoll! Also, because of the wet conditions they normally grow in, lots of mosses and lichens and fungi will grow on it! And the root systems provide a really good place for otters to nest!

Historically, Alder flowers were used to dye things green, and is associated with robin hood! The tree itself, when cut down for timber, would turn a deep orange and look as if it's bleeding, leading many to believe it's bad luck to walk past them on a journey!

The timber, because of it's soft and porous nature, has to be kept wet to be used properly, leading to many water pipes, sluice gates and even boats to be made of it! Also, a lot of Venice is built on alder piles because of this! Nowadays, it's used for wood veneers and plywood!

Unfortunately, Alders in the UK are at a risk, because a fungal infection is spreading across the country called Phytophthora! It affects most broadleaf trees and historically didn't affect Alders, but a recent strain has bridged that gap, resulting in root rot and lesions forming on the tree. Sadly, it means these old giants can fall and die but the warnings are fairly obvious! The leafs will grow abnormally small, and yellow, and will fall very early off of the tree, and sadly can kill the tree in a variable amount of time, some will go fast and some will suffer for quite some time!

Ultimately, Alnus Glutinosa is an amazing plant, living in an environment that would kill many other trees! So without any more delay, here it is, the Black Alder!

[halcyon-garden]

video of a great spotted woodpecker on my windowsill, also a couple brave siskins. the male type plumage woodpeckers, like this one, have that extra red patch at the back of their head. they all have the red patch under the tail tho. idk why they made birds this pretty, it's a bit overkill but I won't complain.