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Before this winter I never had a Pine Siskin on my feeder. Today there were at least 50, with other flocks flying around. Big year for this finch all over the state and beyond.
It's clearing up! Clouds are lifting off the mountains in Pine Basin Pass between Swan Valley and Victor, Idaho. hdr
Hanging upside down and bending backwards comes naturally to this Pine Grosbeak male as it crushes the pulp of another crabapple to get to the seed inside. January 19, 2019 in Rhinelander, WIsconsin.
There seems to be 3 different species of pines in the plantation. Scots, an Oriental type, and a 3rd unknown! Around 80% of the Scots have had their buds eaten. Think it's a small rodent, as also found these little droppings amongst the needles below the buds (see in comments). Of the other 2 species, the Oriental had a few nibbled buds, but very little, and the unknown species appeared to be untouched! I would imagine that this would severely impede this year's growth on the Scots?? Anyone have an idea about the culprits? There must be a lot of them, as a huge amount of trees in quite a large area are affected!
As an aside, I also found it interesting that usually, I find most ladybirds nestled amongst the Scots buds, but there were more in the surrounding heather and on some of the Oriental pines, where I normally see very few. I guess this is down to the pine bud munchers disturbing the overwintering ladybirds, who've then sought other places to shelter!
Shawbury Heath - Shropshire
National park Curonian Spit, Russia, Kaliningrad. January 2023.
Fujifilm GFX 50R, Helios 44m-7, Pano 5 shots
Pine Creek as it joins the Lewis River (just out of view to the right).
Photo taken at the confluence of Pine Creek and the Lewis River, just east of Swift Reservoir in Washington State (USA).
Sun was shining through an orange, smokey sky in the morning as I left campground at Mammoth Lake, Calif.