ENTERTAINING PINE SISKINS
....Compliments of Wild Birds Forever
Pine Siskins are a perky and sociable member of the finch family. They spend most of the winter in the southern regions of the U.S., returning to the Northern areas to mate and summer. Pine siskins can congregate in flocks up to 200 birds! They are a wonderful sight when they decide to visit your feeder by the dozens. Their dusty brown streaking and yellow markings on their wings and tail distinguish them as one of the colorful finches.
Range and Habitat
Pine siskins breed during the spring and summer in the northern climes of the U.S. and Canada. They inhabit most of the central U.S. year round and migrate to the southern states during the winter.
Pine siskins prefer nesting in the edges of coniferous forests and in logged-over second growth forest clearings in the mountains and the north. They prefer garden habitats resembling woodland edges opening onto grassy areas and flower beds allowed to go to seed. Pine siskins are great to have around because they will glean aphids from the leaves in your garden! | 
