Female White Wing Crossbill

These birds are usually high atop the spruce trees, but it was nice to watch them work the fallen cones as well.

Nice shot Scott!!!!!

Wow, nice shots Scott. There were supposed to be some here in my State, but I didn't see any this winter.

Very nice Scott. We had an "eruption" (the local ornithologist called it) of White-winged Crossbills down our way this winter. They've been spotted seemingly everywhere. I even got a few photos but like you said, they were high up in the trees. These ground shots are excellent.

Very nice shots -- love the bills on these birds.

Lovely sharp shots! Great to see them low. I got very lucky this Winter and a flock showed up and stayed where I work for about 3 weeks!

Beautiful sharp images and how lucky you are to have them!

Love those crossbills! Nice captures!

edgar-Junior wrote in post #7431920
Nice shot Scott!!!!!

Thanks Edgar

canonloader wrote in post #7431990
Wow, nice shots Scott. There were supposed to be some here in my State, but I didn't see any this winter.

Thanks Mitch, we certainly don't get them every year but there have been lots this year.

EdV wrote in post #7432017
Very nice Scott. We had an "eruption" (the local ornithologist called it) of White-winged Crossbills down our way this winter. They've been spotted seemingly everywhere. I even got a few photos but like you said, they were high up in the trees. These ground shots are excellent.

Thanks Ed, we had an eruption of spruce cones which attracted the crossbills

jgrussell wrote in post #7432464
Very nice shots -- love the bills on these birds.

Thanks jgr

ngannet wrote in post #7433399
Lovely sharp shots! Great to see them low. I got very lucky this Winter and a flock showed up and stayed where I work for about 3 weeks!

You were fortunate & I hope you got some good shots

Redrib wrote in post #7433611
Beautiful sharp images and how lucky you are to have them!

Thanks Rose.

ajosteve wrote in post #7435474
Love those crossbills! Nice captures!

Thank you Steve!

Very cool. Another i hope to see someday! Mahalo, very nice shots!

alohabob wrote in post #7435533
Very cool. Another i hope to see someday! Mahalo, very nice shots!

Thanks! Its always great to hear from Hawaii!

Great shots of a very intriguing bird Scott. They have been reported in several areas of Washington state this winter (somewhat unusual) but I have yet to get any photos of them.
Bob

Snow Goose wrote in post #7436974
Great shots of a very intriguing bird Scott. They have been reported in several areas of Washington state this winter (somewhat unusual) but I have yet to get any photos of them.
Bob

Thanks Bob....we don't see them every winter, but there are lots around this year (lots of spruce cones).

The last one is beautiful! I like the pose the bird put for you on the 2nd one.

Excellent shots of this Female .