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Pine Siskin In A Greasewood At Farmington Bay

By Mia McPherson|October 18th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pine Siskins, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, Carduelis pinus, cryptic plumage, Davis County, fall, Farmington Bay WMA, Farmmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, fluttering, Greasewood, greasewoods, hidden, marsh, perched, Pine Siskin, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, shrub, siskin, siskins, Utah, wetlands, wings|

I'm always happy to have a Pine Siskin in my viewfinder. When I saw this siskin five days ago in a Greasewood, I thought about how easily they can blend in.

Male House Finch Color Comparisons

By Mia McPherson|October 16th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Bird ID, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, House Finches, Salt Lake County, Sebastian County, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, autumn snow, branches, crabapple, crabapples, dull, fall, finch, finches, foraging, grass, Greasewood, greasewoods, Haemorhous mexicanus, House Finch, male, marsh, park, perched, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, sky, summer, urban, vivid, wetlands|

I photographed this male House Finch at Farmington Bay WMA 3 days ago. I noticed that he seemed dull compared to male House Finches I saw in Arkansas this year.