Siskins!!!

Dear old St. Nick, or in my case St. Bob, got me a new lens for my camera for Christmas and this afternoon I headed out to the backyard to try it out. Guess what my new lens found first?

 A Pine Siskin! He was feeding at the sunflower hearts feeder with a group of American Goldfinches.

As I swung the lens around, I found several more of the little birds at the feeders.

They didn't seem interested in the nyger seed feeders today. They were going for the other seeds and for suet.

The wait is over. The Pine Siskins are here. Let the real winter begin.

But siskins weren't the only new birds I saw today.

White-throated Sparrows were feeding on the ground under the feeders.

And they were joined shortly by tiny Chipping Sparrows.

Sweet little chippie! Really one of my favorite winter birds. (Of course, I say that about all of them.)

I wonder what I'll find with my new lens tomorrow.