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This was the final Monday Morning Mystery, and a tough one because you really can't see the wing bars… Patrick Carney and Peggy Woods think it's a Pine Siskin, and I think they are right. (Thanks, Patrick and Peggy!)
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I got it from the beak; a Pine Siskin beak appears much pointier than the beak of similar species, like House Finch females.
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A great quick way to identify pine siskins in awkward poses or from uncomfortable angles is to look at the wing length: these guys have incredibly long wings, nicely visible in this photo.
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Patrick Carney
I got it from the beak; a Pine Siskin beak appears much pointier than the beak of similar species, like House Finch females.
Rick Wright
A great quick way to identify pine siskins in awkward poses or from uncomfortable angles is to look at the wing length: these guys have incredibly long wings, nicely visible in this photo.