Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Common Crossbill
Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
A locally common species of conifer plantations. The 'crossed' bill is perfectly adapted for prising seed from cones. Males with their reddish plumage are easily distinguished from the green shaded females.
Crossbill male Bury Ditches 17 2 08 IMG_3270
Crossbill male Bury Ditches 17 2 08 IMG_3268
Crossbill female with cone Bury Ditches 17 2 08 IMG_3166
Crossbill female Bury Ditches 17 2 08 IMG_3233
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