Red crossbill

Photo By/Credit

Menke, Dave/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
07/01/2003
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Red crossbills have specialized beaks that enable them to open pine cones and feed on the seeds. It inhabits coniferous forests and is a nomadic feeder as it moves across wide ranges throughout the United States. Birds; Deshutes National Forests; Oregon;
Subject tags
Migratory birds
Birds