Hello Everyone:
I am just back from two weeks and more than 70 miles of hiking in Yellowstone NP. We had a great time and as usual for this type of activity, I photographed some birds that I would like to identify.
Unfortunately, my photography skills leave something to be desired, but I try to capture enough to help me ID the birds I see.
I am an interested birder, but sorry to say not an authority or avid birder. I do however appreciate learning about the birds I see and identification is the first step.
I have done some research regarding the bird represented in the photos below which I wish were better. These small birds were fast and skittish so I did the best I could under the circumstances. I think it/they is/are a Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus), but I would appreciate some verification.
Information:
Date: September 9, 2018
Location: Yellowstone NP, Wyoming
Time of Day: 2:30 PM
Behavior: Quick flight to the water's edge of a lake and back into the pine trees. The birds were fast and "skittish."
Thank you for any information you can provide.
Regards,
Jeff Ross
I am just back from two weeks and more than 70 miles of hiking in Yellowstone NP. We had a great time and as usual for this type of activity, I photographed some birds that I would like to identify.
Unfortunately, my photography skills leave something to be desired, but I try to capture enough to help me ID the birds I see.
I am an interested birder, but sorry to say not an authority or avid birder. I do however appreciate learning about the birds I see and identification is the first step.
I have done some research regarding the bird represented in the photos below which I wish were better. These small birds were fast and skittish so I did the best I could under the circumstances. I think it/they is/are a Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus), but I would appreciate some verification.
Information:
Date: September 9, 2018
Location: Yellowstone NP, Wyoming
Time of Day: 2:30 PM
Behavior: Quick flight to the water's edge of a lake and back into the pine trees. The birds were fast and "skittish."
Thank you for any information you can provide.
Regards,
Jeff Ross