This is the first time I have seen a Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) in Yarner Wood instead of on the bird table. It was formerly named in Latin as Carduelis spinus. This beautiful male is mostly yellow. It is classed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List with a Stable population trend. In the UK it has a Green status with a stable or increasing population. It is extant across Europe, a tiny part of Northern Africa and large areas in Eastern Asia. Its habitat includes coniferous forest and mixed woodland, it will also frequent garden bird feeders. A lot of the UK population is resident but they migrate south after nesting with some arriving from abroad. It breeds mainly in coniferous forest (mainly Sitka spruce) and consumes tree seeds and invertebrates. After the breeding season it will eat seeds from birch and alder trees.
@alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #PrimaryColours I assume this is the artist colour palette version of #yellow and not physics primary colour where it is green instead. Here is a #male #siskin in #YarnerWood showing off his yellow plumage. Taken from a hide. #SmallBirdSaturday Also a #songbird
