Bird ID Verification - Possible Pine Siskin (1 Viewer)

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

Yellow-rumped warbler

Yup, Yellow-rumped Warbler, a/k/a butter-butt

Thank You!

Thank you for the ID. Just goes to show how little I know. What I find interesting is that the bird source I used, didn't make it seem that obvious from the initial drawing, but after your kind ID, I checked the photos and it was a better indication.

J. Ross