Turns out the little jokers aren't just freeloading - they're munching on the pine cones in the trees in our front yard. Thus, opportunities for crossbill pictures IN THEIR NATIVE HABITAT! Aren't you as excited as I am? Oh well, just read on anyway - it won't take much more of your time. Here's one in our second-pine-from-the-north-end tree.
In another startling new crossbill development, it turns out that one of our resident flock is a white winged crossbill, somewhat unusual, as they generally winter north of here. Here SHE is, gleaning dropout seeds underneath the sunflower seed feeder (Male red crossbill also shown).
That's all for now - go tell your mommy that you learned lots about crossbills today!
2 comments:
Your pine-sitting crossbill is very cute! Good pic.
I find it a bit underhanded to entice the birds to your window with a feeder that you gratuitously stuff with seed, then call them "freeloaders" for availing themselves of the meal! You, sir, are an enabler of the feeloading. In fact, I would go so far as to say that you may be a bit codependent! You facilitate their addiction to the seeds, actually continuing, neigh encouraging, the pathology. Sick!
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