White-winged Crossbill

Mouthful of Pine Nuts

I like pine nuts on a salad but the White-winged Crossbill loves pine nuts. They use their unusual bill to snap open the pine cones and extract the seeds.

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Emil Baumbach

December 2, 2020 8:43 pm

Nice series Mike. Glad you found one in good light that stuck around for a while to observe and photograph.

Pattycrowley

December 3, 2020 8:59 am

Great pic of the bill/beak. Is there a difference? I’m so glad you finally got to see one of these birds.

Swozndrix

December 3, 2020 9:34 am

Great detailed shot of that crossbill (beak) in action!

Crossbill Perched

Close up of a Bald Eagle