{"id":61256,"date":"2019-11-07T05:26:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T12:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=61256"},"modified":"2023-10-17T19:40:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:40:03","slug":"pine-siskin-and-rose-hips-in-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/11\/07\/pine-siskin-and-rose-hips-in-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Pine Siskin And Rose Hips In Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AutumnAutumn Pine Siskin and rose hips \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Pine Siskins are year round residents in Utah but that doesn’t mean I get to see them as often as I would like because they are nomadic by nature. I often hear siskins before I see flocks of them swoop in to forage in front of me so when I hear them calling on the wing I start to look for them.<\/p>\n

Two days ago I heard Pine Siskins calling<\/span><\/a> in flight along with American Goldfinches and I was happy when a few of the siskins landed in some rose bushes. While a few of the Pine Siskins were too far away to photograph this one landed on top of a rose bush that was close to me in good light with ripe, red rose hips in the frame. Pine Siskins aren’t flashy looking birds but I enjoy photographing all<\/em> birds, even the plainer ones.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Pine Siskin photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

While Pine Siskins are numerous it is estimated that their numbers have declined by 80% since the 1970’s.*<\/span> Habitat loss, depredation, salmonella transmission at bird feeders and vehicle strikes are suspected to be among the most common causes for their decline.<\/p>\n

* <\/span>allaboutbirds.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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