Crossbills

canucklehead_7canucklehead_7 Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
edited April 13, 2008 in Wildlife
This past year has seen an influx of these friendly little guys. They were rarely seen before, but now they're proliferating the area, which is fine by me...cheers...Don

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Geat set! Love the first one!
    Glenn

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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Wow. Cool set. What purpose does the crossed bill serve?
    Mike Helbig

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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Very nice ... I agree on liking the first one best
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Excellent set. clap.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    very good work thumb.gif I have not seen these yet in the wild
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    great stuff, Don... all good images, but that first one is serious wildlife magazine quality... excellent job!
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  • canucklehead_7canucklehead_7 Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 12, 2008
    Thanks very much everyone!! These guys are a pretty easy shoot. They are curious about people and will sit and pose for you quite often...cheers..Don
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2008
    awesome series....the 1st is teriffic:ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
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  • canucklehead_7canucklehead_7 Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 13, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Wow. Cool set. What purpose does the crossed bill serve?

    Thanks Mike. Apparently the bill is like this so they can pry open pine cones. Now since these guys have arrived at our local sanctuary, I've yet to see them in a pine tree. They spend a lot of time grubbing on stumps and the beach. Some day, I hope to see that bill in action...cheers...Don
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