Red Crossbill
Identification: Note how the stout finch-like bill tips cross in the bird on the right. The female is dusky yellowish with dark wings and the transitional male has some red coming in on the flanks not to obvious due to lighting.
Female and transitional male- Bear Mountain, Highland County,
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The female below was observed with 3 other birds in George Washington National Forest, Augusta County, Virginia during mid-August.
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