White-winged Crossbill

White-winged Crossbill flock CR101 Carlton County MN IMGC2854

White-winged Crossbill flock CR101 Carlton County MN IMGC2851

White-winged Crossbill flock CR101 Carlton County MN IMGC2848

White-winged Crossbill flock CR101 Carlton County MN IMGC2845

White-winged Crossbill flock CR101 Carlton County MN IMGC2840

White-winged Crossbill flock in spruce Randall Road Sax-Zim Bog MN-0985

White-winged Crossbill flock CR7 S of CR133 Sax-Zim Bog MN DSC02191

White-winged Crossbill flock in spruce Sax-Zim Bog MN DSC01055

White-winged Crossbill flock in spruce Sax-Zim Bog MN DSC01054

White-winged Crossbill flock in spruce top Sax-Zim Bog MN DSC00927

White-winged Crossbill flock in spruce top Sax-Zim Bog MN DSC00926

White-winged Crossbill Duluth Zoo Duluth MN IMG_0073922

White-winged Crossbill Duluth Zoo Duluth MN IMG_0073921

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [January; Lakewalk, Corner of the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota]

White-winged Crossbills use their crossed mandibles between the spruce cone scales and pry them apart to get at the seeds with their tongue. They often hang upside down like little parrots to access and clip the cones [November; Fond du Lac State Forest Carlton County, Minnesota]