[wisb] Southern crossbills
- From: Thomas Schaefer <schaefertrees@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:45:34 -0600
Walked fir plantation in hopes of finding some winter finches. Siskins and
purple finches have been seen most of the fall, and I had siskins today. Saw
three larger birds land in a 12' Fraser fir and two of them had a reddish cast
so I assumed purples. Then heard "djit, djit" and saw heads and bright wing
bars and realized they were indeed white-winged crossbills. Got to within 20'
of the trio and watched for a minute or so. They flew off and were relocated
some time later in same stand of Frasers and observed for ~5 mins. from 20'.
Easy pickings for them as fir cones shatter, making seed extraction
unnecessary. Ample cone crop so there is sustenance if they choose to stay.
Tom Schaefer
Hartford
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