ML621890400
Contributor
Eric Walters Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Geneseo Oakwood Cemetery
Henry, Illinois, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Male - 1
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
Media notes
White-winged Crossbill (back view)
Observation details
Photos of a flock that finally came out of a Douglas Fir tree. Unique crossed bills seen, colorful birds. The official start of the 2009 White-winged Crossbill invasion began on January 11th at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve (Lake Co.) and over the next eight weeks, this species exploded into Illinois, visiting over 20 Illinois counties! This location seemed a good candidate for this species to appear in (and in fact a pair stayed into mid-April here!).
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 1002 pixels x 1016 pixels
- Original file size
- 760.46 KB