KeleeEiselein Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 This little guy landed on the hummingbird feeder and was trying to get to the nectar. He is just larger than a hummingbird and I"m thinking might be a juvenile pine siskin as we have dozens at our feeders right now and his wing markings resemble them... but he is very pastel green/yellow on the rest of his feathers so I'm not sure. Please let me know, Kelee Eiselein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I agree with Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Also, please include the date/location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Fascinating behavior for a kinglet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeleeEiselein Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Wow that’s a new one for us. We are in North Bend on the Southwestern coast of Oregon, these pictures were taken this morning in our backyard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Juvenile Pine Siskins are even more streaky than are older birds. And, for species this small, there should be no "juveniles" at this season. See here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeleeEiselein Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said: Fascinating behavior for a kinglet. Yes I actually saw it both tapping into the feeder to try to get nectar or maybe the small bugs that sometimes end up floating there? ...and also using its wings to flap away a hummingbird that had come to feed, the wing flapping was quite cute and funny to watch, wish I had been able to get video!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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