Following helpful comment from another list member and further study of photos, I retract the designation "young" I made for this bird--maybe "odd" would be better. Hope bird makes it...flew right up on the edge of the grill my husband had just been using outside, fortunately not on the hot lid!
Ann Hobbs
Silver Spring, MD
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Subject: [MDBirding] Young Pine Siskin in Silver Spring
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 21:31:59 -0400
At sunflower tube feeder and on ground, eating "leftover" sunflower and safflower. Ignored thistle feeders nearby. The bird flies well but is a bit downy looking and has very short tail. Crouches on ground until practically stepped on, then flies. Only a bit of yellow seen on primaries. Suspect bird was blown in during "big blow" a couple of days ago--have seen it around since Fri, but did not have a chance to study until tonight--thought it was a young song sparrow as they are defending their territory now.Following pics posted on e-bird:Pine Siskin 1 Downy looking, brown and white, heavily streaked small finch, yellow seen on primaries only, thinnish bill, short tail. Pictures attached. Very tame.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93572916@N02/8848450954/" title="Young pine siskin, back yard, 5/26/13 by Maggie1198, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/8848450954_49ee49a8db.jpg" alt="Young pine siskin, back yard, 5/26/13" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93572916@N02/8847826789/" title="Young pine siskin, back yard, 5/26/13 by Maggie1198, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/8847826789_91acf9107b.jpg" alt="Young pine siskin, back yard, 5/26/13" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93572916@N02/8848440582/" title="Young pine siskin, back yard, 5/26/13 by Maggie1198, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/8848440582_60e9728473.jpg" alt="Young pine siskin, back yard, 5/26/13" /></a>
Ann HobbsSilver Spring, MD
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