2/21 - Hammonassett: I too along with my daughter observed my first Connecticut Crossbills this morning. They were in a pine tree on the road to the East Area parking lot. I stayed in the road and took some pictures while others ventured closer, but like warblers, the Crossbills paid no attention to the 8 or so photographers but went about their business, flitting from pine cone to pine cone. As for my photos, I got some beautiful in-focus shots of pine needles and pine cones but no Crossbill save for one lone bird attacking a pine cone that on closer examination turned out to be a Chickadee.
On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 9:32 PM Nancy via CTBirds < <ctbirds...> wrote:
> 2/21- Hammonasett- I had come up from the beach and came out on the > walkway to go back to the Nature Center parking lot when I stopped beside a > Pitch Pine. Suddenly 15 or so Red Crossbill landed in the tree and began > eating seeds.I was by the railing on the path side and the Crossbills came > within a foot of me. The females, in particular, came very close ; totally > oblivious of me OR perhaps because I was wearing my LL Bean coat which is > barn red they may have decided that I was a big male and "something to > conquer". Whichever, I was totally surprised and grateful for their > tolerant presence.Nancy Durham, Ct > Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For list rules and subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org
