Several years ago Glenn and I watched Red Crossbills foraging in the ashes of a firepit in the Mt. Adams area. After minerals? Rie Luft, Portland ________________________________ From: Lori Markoff <canyoneagle@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: 'OBOL' <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 9:04 PM Subject: [obol] RFI - Red Crossbills eating salt? Hi Obol. Yesterday I was at the Dee Wright Observatory on route 242. I was surprised to find Red Crossbills there. They seemed to be eating something off the rocks. Were they getting salt? Bugs? Plant material? All of the above? Here are a few photos: http://flickr.com/gp/canyoneagle/uX8784/ Thanks, Lori Markoff Eugene OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx