Pictures From the Woods
White Winged Crossbill II
Posted by Bill Ault (GBA, Canada) on 6 January 2009 in Animal & Insect.
The crossbills returned for a second day this time bringing some males with them. Members of the finch family their behaviour reminded me of parakeets...
@Marie LC: Bien qu'elle ne soit pas rare ici, nous ne les voyons pas souvent ...
Hoshisato from Ealing, United Kingdom
What a gorgeous photo! I came across a group of crossbills once and was amazed by how colourful they are. Unfortunately I had no camera with me at the time ^_^;;
6 Jan 2009 10:05am
@Hoshisato: Always have the camera... despite the protests from friends and family ;-)
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Amazing colors! Really nice composition! Well done.
6 Jan 2009 11:01am
@Betty: Thanks Betty - with these guys it was more a question of good luck for composition... very unpredictable...
Johanne Prescott from Granby,Québec, Canada
C'est une très oiseau mais je ne connais pas son nom. Belle photo!!
6 Jan 2009 4:24pm
@Johanne Prescott: Je pense que c'est un croisé, mais pas sûr en francais...
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Stunning! I wondered where your posts were for a while... now I know you were climbing trees.
6 Jan 2009 5:08pm
@Earnest: Yep just hanging about in spruce trees and all that other holiday stuff and stuffing.... way too much stuffing ;-)
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
What a beautiful bird and fantastic capture.
8 Jan 2009 2:25am
@Suzanne: Thanks again - I was lucky right place right time.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/60 second
F/4.0
72 mm