Feb
18
2009
Left-handed Crossbills?
White-winged Crossbills Loxia leucoptera, Homer, 18 February 2009.
Right now is a good time to be a crossbill on the Kenai peninsula. Spruce trees are heavy with cones and White-wings are very common. Reds less so, but there are a few around. I photographed these White-winged Crossbills in our yard in Homer this afternoon.
Do all crossbill lower mandibles veer to the left or are some “right handed”?
