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Very nice Snappy, there was a pair up the river Tamar, took over a osprey platform.

SnappyMac wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 8:58 am Thanks Linda, have you checked your pond today

Willpar wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 9:28 am Very nice Snappy, there was a pair up the river Tamar, took over a osprey platform.

Thanks William Funny, I often see them in trees and the partner of this one was up a tree.

Great photo. Like the others I have never seen one in the wild.

Jacksparrow wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 8:26 pm Great photo. Like the others I have never seen one in the wild.

Thanks Jack. I think they are spreading their range quite quickly, probably one coming your way soon...

Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

Photo taken at: Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve, Bedfordshire https://www.greensandtrust.org/about-clophill-lakes


Siskin (Carduelis spinus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/siskin

It got to 7:40 and I thought Snappy's late Shame it didn't come on to that front katkin, but still a lovely detailed shot. I'm always excited to see them as they're quite a rarity for me!

PimperneBloke wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 8:55 am It got to 7:40 and I thought Snappy's late Shame it didn't come on to that front katkin, but still a lovely detailed shot. I'm always excited to see them as they're quite a rarity for me!

Thanks PB, yes on the late shift today... I often only see a few in a year. These were into the light, I couldn't even see what they were without zooming in on the back of the camera In fact in one photo I had 4, I hadn't seen the others

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Been there, done that, quite often lol

Great one Snappy.