The White-winged Crossbill is so named because its upper mandible and lower mandible do not meet at the tips but actually cross like a scissors. This allows the bird to extract the seed from within the pine cone.
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Afton FP, Kaneland
Gender Female
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild
- Created Timestamp12/01/2020 15:24:43
- CameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II
- Aperture5.6
- Focal Length400
- Iso250
- Shutter Speed1/500