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11-10-10, 06:30 PM
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Common Crossbills?
Are these crossbills? I can't tell in the second pic if it is crossed bill or just a trick of the light and how far away I was?
Was thinking Redpolls too?  Photo 2 of 103, Pic for id purposes origional size  
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11-10-10, 07:56 PM
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It looks like a Crossbill...hope it is for you, Maggie! Fingers crossed...no pun intended.lol!
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11-10-10, 08:19 PM
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Sorry Maggie, they are Lesser Redpoll. Note the white barring on wings and brown barring on flanks, Crossbill wouldnt be feeding on birch buds either
Cheers, John
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11-10-10, 08:25 PM
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Thanks John. I thought they would be Redpolls but Lifers for me anyway. They weren't eating anything, just preening and playing about for a minute before scooting off.
Just that bill was making me think...................  Thanks anyway John, still pleased to have seen the Redpolls.
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