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Ben Cruachan from the coniferous forest near Inveraray
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Argyllshire - Inveraray
Sunset over Ben Cruachan from the coniferous forest near Inveraray, taken by David Palmar
30 May 2023
Sitka spruce cones, the Pineapple
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Stirlingshire
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) cones on St Andrew's Drive, Dunmore, near the Pineapple NTS property
25 March 2012
Red squirrel
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Arran
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) camouflaged beautifully against the red cones of a Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), on the Ross Road, Arran.
04 May 2012
Sitka spruce tree, Glen Doll
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Angus Glens - Glen Doll
Sitka spruce tree (Picea sitchensis) with cones, Glen Doll
04 December 2011
Male Crossbill, Glen Doll
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Angus Glens - Glen Doll
Male Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) in Sitka Spruce, showing the cones from which its crossed bill extracts the seeds, Glen Doll. This individual has the typical red-brick colour of male Crossbills.
04 December 2011
Crossbill
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
A male Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) feeding a female Crossbill a Sitka spruce seed in the Fintry Hills. Crossbills are monogamous, seeming to stay in pairs during the year. Pairs will form within flocks. A male sings from a perch and makes display flights to attract a female. During the breeding season males are aggressive towards one another. Courtship involves the male feeding the female and the pair grabbing one another by the bill (called billing). The breeding cycle is linked more closely to food availability than to season, and the birds can breed almost any time of the year, even in mid-winter if the source of seeds is abundant. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
15 January 2012
Crossbill
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
A male Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) feeding on a Sitka spruce cone in the Fintry Hills. Crossbills have very different sizes of bills, correlating with different food and habitat preferences, as well as distinct flight calls, these characteristics splitting Crossbills into eight separate types. It is likely that in the future these types will be classified as multiple species. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
15 January 2012
Crossbill
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Campsie and Fintry Hills
A male Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) perching on a Sitka spruce in the Fintry Hills. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
