[obol] Re: Crossbills on ground
- From: michael medina <aiwetir@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: whoffman@xxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:02:22 -0700
I've mentioned it here before, but I've had crossbills within just a few
feet of me, on the ground at a warm spring.
Michael Medina
On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 5:54 PM, Wayne Hoffman <whoffman@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi -
>
> Crossbills do pick up grit, but their conifer-seed diets tend to deficient
> in minerals as well, and they often forage for minerals as well. They
> often alight on brick chimneys and walls and pick at the mortar between the
> bricks. i think it is a source of calcium and magnesium, among other
> minerals. They also will fly into cold fireboxes and firepits in
> campgrounds and pick at the ashes.
>
> Wayne
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Floyd Schrock <fschrock@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Today, June 27, driving in the hills northwest of Willamina, Yamhill Co.,
>> I came upon a group of Red Crossbills apparently feeding on something they
>> were picking up off the gravel road. I could not see anything unique about
>> that particular spot, and I assume they were just picking up grit for their
>> digestive process.
>>
>> Anyway, it's always interesting and a bit surprising to see these birds
>> down on the ground. I've only observed this a few times. A few photos and a
>> link to a short video are here: http://empids.blogspot.com/
>>
>> ====================
>> Floyd Schrock
>> McMinnville, Oregon USA
>> http://empids.blogspot.com
>> ====================
>>
>
>
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