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Uploaded by Sue Lawrence on 11 Aug 2018 in Birmingham

Clark's Nutcracker perched in a Douglas fir tree alongside the Yellowstone River, at about 9,000 feet above sea level. This species was one of the birds identified by William Clark on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and afterward was named for the famous explorer. It is only found at high elevations, and often at tree ridge lines near water. In the winter, it favors white pine trees (eating its seeds), but in the summer will hang out in trees of other species. A bright-eyed watchful bird.

Tagged: clarksnutcracker nutcracker douglasfir trees birds yellowstone wyoming

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