Red Crossbill - There were Red Crossbills on the side of the road on the Pacific Rim Highway in the mountain pass. They were eating salt off of the road as is common with crossbills. This female is more yellow than red, but perfectly normal for this breed. The cross bill is built to suit the needs of accessing evergreen cones with the top bill overlapping the bottom bill so that the cone opens and allows their tongue to get at the nut. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com
Red Crossbill (Female) - Taylor River