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Birds - Mammals - Marine Mammals - Misc - Fishing - Landscapes & Plants |
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Loxia curvirostra Red Crossbill Fichtenkreuzschnabel Crossbills are seed-eating finches of mountains and conifer forests. They are nomads and search over broad areas for ripened conifer cones. Their unusual, crossed bill allows them to rip and tear between cone scales to extract seeds. Male, Oyster Bay, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada |
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