Pine siskins, Spinus pinus, have been passing through town this past couple of weeks. These were in Brooklyn Bridge Park yesterday. This was forecast to be a big year for these typically boreal birds, pushed down to our latitudes by weather and other conditions in Canada, and it has been. A small, streaky bird with touch of yellow in the wings (not seen here), siskins usually flock together.
Speaking of streaky birds, there was a female Red-winged blackbird lurking in the cattails. Time to head south, lady!
Backyard and Beyond 
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