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jbpixels

Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

The male enjoyed a break, the female did the work. ☺️
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Habitat
Open land, forest
Location
Bavaria
Date taken
2025
Scientific name
Loxia curvirostra
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Reactions: Sue and Simon Wakely, Theo Mamais, Digiscoper321 and 1 other person
bievreJJ
quite efficient with that special bill, excellent photo of this beauty, love it, many tfs!!
 
G
Always a treat to behold, that bird, you managed a detailed and very interesting photograph JB!

I have seen but one, good for you.
 
Stanley Jones
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Terrific close-up of this attractive crossbill. Great pose, setting, lighting, colors, focus, detail, and background. Fantastic JB! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
jbpixels
Date added
View count
183
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 6D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).JPG
File size
2.1 MB
Date taken
Mon, 24 February 2025 12:12 PM
Dimensions
2000px x 1224px

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