White-winged Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

First view, adult male, in hemlock, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1 February 2009; here is another view of this bird (good view of crossed bill).

Another view, first year male, in hemlock, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1 March 2009.

Another view, male, in hemlock, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 31 January 2009; (note the yellow/orange flanks and undertail coverts, and the hemlock in the bird’s mouth); here is another view of this bird (note the thin bill); and here is another (note the piece of hemlock cone/seed flying from his mouth).

Another view, female, feeding on ground, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 7 March 2009; here is another view of this bird (good view of crossed bill); here is another; here is is another (suggests a Yellow-rumped Warbler); and here is a shot of this bird with two other crossbills.

Another view, male, in hemlock, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 31 January 2009; good view of crossed bill.

Another view, male and female, in hemlock, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 19 January 2009; here is another shot of the male.

Another view, six crossbills, Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 19 January 2009.

Another view, male, in spruce, my yard, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 7 February 2009; here is another shot of this bird.

Another view, my yard, S. McClellan, Marquette, Michigan, 23 January 2012; crummy shot of good yard bird.

Another view, with a male and female Red Crossbill, and a male Common Redpoll, Scot Stewart’s feeder, Marquette, Michigan 10 February 2013.