On June 7, 2015, I had a male Red Crossbill fly into the yard and descend to the watercourse for a bath. I happened to be sitting closer to the watercourse than my accustomed position so I was able to obtain more detailed photos of the bird while it was bathing. In processing the photographs I marveled at the complexity of the colors in the bird’s plumage, which were brought out by the bird’s close proximity and the sunlight.

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