Sunday 7 April 2013

Siskins are back on the feeders.......................................................................

I saw Siskins in my garden for the first time just a couple of weeks ago... and today I had some more.

The damage to the perches on the feeders is caused by the squirrels... who else?

 The Siskins hung around for about ten minutes or so...

...lovely little birds to watch.

 At least the metal feeders are still intact... although still quite easy to feed from.

Linking to The Bird D'pot ,  Our World Tuesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

23 comments:

Brian King said...

Siskins are birds we've never had stop by here. I know they're frequent a bit further north of us. Beautiful birds and photos! The squirrels are relentless. I see my blog feed hasn't updated for you in over two weeks. I can't figure out what the problem is.

John said...

Pesky squirrels! Lovely to see Siskins in the garden! Won't be long before they disappear from my area!
J
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TexWisGirl said...

awesome shots - of both siskins and the varmint! :)

Magia da Inês said...

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Olá!
Ótimas fotos!!!
Os esquilos são muito espertos.
Bom domingo!
Boa semana!

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°º♡ Beijinhos do Brasil.
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Anni said...

Sweet! Not only the great siskin images but that squirrel just makes my day...it's a great shot even tho they DO eat a lot of seed that's meant for birds.

Horst in Edmonton said...

Hi Andrew, Your Siskins are a very beautiful bird. Have a great week my friend.

Carole M. said...

the siskins are beautiful Drew but I know how totally FRUSTRATING it must be to find the squirrels invading your bird space. Do they cause any other damages elsewhere, would they get into house roofs etc?

Unknown said...

Beautiful little bird, lovely colours. And the squirrel too, great shots.

HansHB said...

Great shots! Lovely birds at the birdfeeder!

Sharon Whitley said...

Would love to see them in my garden - lucky you!

Michelle said...

Yes, squirrels are the enemy!

The Herald said...

Nice to see the Siskins visiting your garden Andrew...shame about the Squirrels!..lol...[;o)

Unknown said...

I have to laugh at your squirrel!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

mick said...

Beautiful birds and the squirrel looks so cute but obviously causes a lot of damage.

EG CameraGirl said...

Squirrels are hard to beat, aren't they? They do love black oil sunflower seeds!

Lea said...

Beautiful photos!
Siskins are moving through our area now on their way north to Canada.
Have a wonderful day!
Lea
Lea's Menagerie

Randi said...

These are stunning photos of the birds and the squirrel!

Fun60 said...

They are such a nuisance those squirrels but great to see the siskins.

Heather Wilde said...

Bet you we're delighted to get the Siskins back, ours never came again, or not that I have seen. Hope the knees are getting stronger. x

FOREST SNAPPER said...

i like the tree rats, but they will make a mess of plastic feeders. Lovely siskins too.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

We have pine siskins in Oregon and I love them ...I think yours are a little more colorful.

Last Fall, our feeders in Oregon were nearly destroyed by a flock of starlings, so we didn't need a squirrel ;>)

Bob Bushell said...

Siskins are great, aren't they.

Neil said...

Great series.