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    • Frankie
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      Chirps: 99
      90D803BC-B4BF-4206-B455-5755F4C42230Greetings! I saw this bird in a pine tree at my local patch and originally reported it as a pine warbler. However, upon closer inspection of my photo, it appears there is a cross at the end of the beak. Is it possible that it is a female white-winged crossbill? It would be a mega rarity in my area, but I don’t see what else it could be. Apologies for the awful photo.
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    • Parag Kokane
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      Chirps: 7
      Yes, it does seems like female of White-winged Crossbill!