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Two-barred Crossbill; Adult Male
buzzard12

Two-barred Crossbill; Adult Male (Loxia leucoptera)

A Two-barred Crossbill male from this morning at Uppsala, Sweden, Incredibly confiding birds these, perhaps never having seen a human before the iruption into Sweden...
Habitat
Larch Stand
Location
Uppsala, Sweden
Date taken
24/1/12
Scientific name
Loxia leucoptera
Equipment used
Nikon D90/ Sigma 150-500mm Lens
Nice shot. When there is a bumper crop of spruce cones here hoards of these birds invade my yard. The resulting racket of this feeding frenzy is really a spectacle and mounds of cone shavings appear.
 
Terrific capture of this exotic visitor, Alan! Still haven't seen any but on the other hand I've been a bit lazy about looking for them.
 

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