In the backyard

My neighbor has got a lot of Siskins and Redpolls on his bird feeder. They like sitting in our hawthorn tree, that also has a nestbox on it. A pair of Blue Tits are beginning to move in to the nestbox.

Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

Blue Tit – Blåmes – Kék cinege (Cyanistes caeruleus)

 "Honey, where did you put the milk?"

Blue Tit – Blåmes – Kék cinege (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Blue Tit – Blåmes – Kék cinege (Cyanistes caeruleus)

There is a clear hierarchy on the bird feeder.

Male Siskin is dominant against other Siskins, except other adult males. Two adult males are okay with each other.

Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

...but even he has to watch out for the Redpoll, who is slightly bigger and, appearantly, stronger. Almost always, the Siskin has to get back..

Redpoll - Gråsiska - Zsezse (Carduelis flammea)

Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

Sometimes the danges comes from beneath you...

Redpoll - Gråsiska - Zsezse (Carduelis flammea)

Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

 I like this picture the most:

Redpoll - Gråsiska - Zsezse (Carduelis flammea)

Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

Two males of Siskin can appearantly eat on the same feeder. And even more, they can work together if there is a Tree Sparrow coming in! The Tree Sparrow usually drives away the male Siskin, but that's too hard when there are two Siskins. The poor sparrow only has one second to get a piece of peanut and then get away.

Tree Sparrow - Pilfink – Mezei veréb (Passer montanus)

 Siskin - Grönsiska - Csíz (Carduelis spinus)

They are cute birds, these Tree Sparrows...

Tree Sparrow - Pilfink – Mezei veréb (Passer montanus)