Daily Postcard: Pine Siskins massing on a thistle feeder after a chilly night outside a residence in White Rock. Pine Siskins are very small songbirds with sharp, pointed bills and short, notched tails. Their uniquely shaped bill is more slender than that of most finches. In flight, look for their forked tails and pointed wingtips. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Linda Deck