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This is a male and female pair of Red Crossbills captured by my bird buddy feeder in South Anchorage on 6/13/2024. Anchorage is on the edge, or perhaps a few miles outside, of | [[File:RedCrossbillPair.jpeg|thumb|alt=Red Crossbills|A pair of Red Crossbills|right]] This is a male and female pair of Red Crossbills captured by my bird buddy feeder in South Anchorage on 6/13/2024. Anchorage is on the edge, or perhaps a few miles outside, of | ||
this bird’s normal range. Crossbills eat the seeds inside cones, the Alaskan ones are associated with Sitka Spruce. I have no Sitka Spruce in my yard, but many black spruce, and white spruce, if there is such a thing. | this bird’s normal range. Crossbills eat the seeds inside cones, the Alaskan ones are associated with Sitka Spruce. I have no Sitka Spruce in my yard, but many black spruce, and white spruce, if there is such a thing. | ||
A link to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_crossbill Red Crossbill] on Wikipedia. | A link to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_crossbill Red Crossbill] on Wikipedia. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:41, 14 March 2026
This is a male and female pair of Red Crossbills captured by my bird buddy feeder in South Anchorage on 6/13/2024. Anchorage is on the edge, or perhaps a few miles outside, of
this bird’s normal range. Crossbills eat the seeds inside cones, the Alaskan ones are associated with Sitka Spruce. I have no Sitka Spruce in my yard, but many black spruce, and white spruce, if there is such a thing.
A link to the Red Crossbill on Wikipedia.
