Feb 9
A female Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) on a snowy morning. Utilising its thick, large beak, the bird favours eating plant seeds and such. The seeds of the maple tree this individual is perched on are also one of the foods I often see it eating. Its rather peculiar scientific name originates from Greek, meaning “to break/shatter seed/kernel”.
雪の朝のシメのメス 太く大きなくちばしを使って植物の種子などを好んで食べる。この個体がとまっているカエデ類の種子も、よく食べているのを見かける餌の一つ。風変わりな学名はギリシャ語由来で、「種子／核を、壊す／砕く」という意味だそう。
Nagano Pref. 長野県 2026-02-08
