Honk Your Horn - a photo on Flickriver

Honk Your Horn

            This is the female Red Crossbill who posed for me with a different background. This was a real treat for me because most Crossbills we saw were busy eating grit off the roads in order to help grind up the seeds they eat. The park has posted several signs asking people to honk their horns when they see a flock of these birds on the road so they don’t hit them and the birds get injured. This image shows the crossed tips on the bill that help them get the seeds from the cones of coniferous trees by moving the bill sideways to pry open the cone and then using their tongue to get the seed out.  They are truly unique birds in our area. Happy Wing Wednesday.
   

Taken on: February 27, 2024

Tags:

birds

Algonquin Park

finches

crossbills

Red Crossbill

Wing Wednesday

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Sets appears in: • Birds - Perching

Groups appears in: • PHOTOGRAPHERS OF CANADA • Flickr Nature more » • Ontario Shooters • Animal Planet • Canadian Female Photographers Group • The Birds Of Flickr • Birdshare • Wing Wednesday • PLANET ANIMAL (animal planet) • Feathered Flickr (Birds of a Feather) « less

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