tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958946734779142502.post5461753250449697492..comments2024-02-12T00:15:10.972-07:00Comments on Birding Without Barriers: Do These Branches Make My Beak Look Big?Peggy Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08985079204022574432noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958946734779142502.post-42931276343317871902014-03-10T21:13:22.889-07:002014-03-10T21:13:22.889-07:00Hey Peggy, that's quite the snozz on that fell...Hey Peggy, that's quite the snozz on that fella!<br /><br />You're right, he's got a bit of a deformity, one which is very common with CBTH; they seem to have a special proclivity for it, being both long billed and using their beaks to thrash/dig and takes its toll.<br /><br />The Thrasher Spot is great, but it's always worth checking eBird to see if a Crissal turned up somewhere else too--some of the higher elevation campgrounds in the surrounding mountain ranges are good for them and easily accessible. <br /><br />Best of luck!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.com