Clarks Nutcracker

Uploaded: March 06, 2019 11:06:42 | Entered: March 06, 2019 11:49:59

Description

Clarks Nutcracker at Crater Lake, OR. They use their bills to rip into pine cones and pull out large seeds, which they stash in a pouch under their tongue and then carry away to bury for the winter. Each bird buries tens of thousands of seeds each summer and remembers the locations of most of them. Seeds they don’t retrieve play a crucial role in growing new pine forests.

Comments

Oscar J. Pung level-classic March 07, 2019

Excellent avian photo William and interesting natural history info too! #1721719

William S. Briggs level-deluxe March 08, 2019

Thanks for the comment Oscar. Enjoyed looking at your web site, #11753585

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