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PINE SISKIN

In a part of their esophagus called the crop, Pine siskin can store up to 10% of their body weight in seeds overnight, providing extra food on cold days.

 

Photographed on the Grand Mesa, Western Slope, Colorado.

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Uploaded on March 21, 2025
Taken on March 1, 2025