Delighted to hear and see about 20 Red Crossbills fly and land in a tall deciduous tree. For almost half an hour they nibbled some but mostly sat in the sun and preened. I wanted so badly to stare at their bills which were too often tucked in their feathers preening. I also saw two individuals tap bills several times and appear to want to share food but I didn't see any food exchange. One seemed to be searching and finding stuff to eat on the tree. It behaved liked a creeper on the trunk and branches. The rusty red and mustard yellow colors were special in the sunlight.
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