PINE SISKIN - Did you know...
Did you know that Pine Siskins can survive in very cold temperatures? The metabolic rates of this species are typically 40% higher than a "normal" songbird. When temperatures plunge as low as -70 degrees C or -94 degrees F, they can accelerate that rate up to five times normal for several hours! (CornellLab)
Photographed in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
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PINE SISKIN - Did you know...
Did you know that Pine Siskins can survive in very cold temperatures? The metabolic rates of this species are typically 40% higher than a "normal" songbird. When temperatures plunge as low as -70 degrees C or -94 degrees F, they can accelerate that rate up to five times normal for several hours! (CornellLab)
Photographed in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
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33
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Uploaded on March 20, 2023
Taken on February 8, 2023