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Crossbills

This was a grabbed behavioural shot taken in a mountain car park in Slovenia. I was pretty surprised to see these birds on the ground in a small flock of about a dozen. They were all intent on eating the gravel, presumably as an aid to digestion. I know some birds do this but had never seen it in action. Not a fantastic shot as taken from car but interesting.

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Uploaded on September 9, 2011
Taken on September 9, 2011