Red Crossbill

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  1. Kildale

    Kildale Nature's Window

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    These usually just come to the water dishes. They are rather different from most of the birds with their crossed bill.

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    ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
     
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  3. gfreiherr

    gfreiherr Young Pine

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    Interesting looking bird, nice photo.
     
  4. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Those bills are so efficient at slitting the 'leaves' of fir cones and the bird can then get to the seeds without any trouble.
     
  5. daisybeans

    daisybeans Hardy Maple

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    He (or she?) has interesting coloring on his feathers too.
     

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