Edward Scissorbeak

Sometimes I forget that nature is not perfect. I found this Western Meadowlarks beak to not only be deformed from being twisted, but it is rather long compared to other meadowlarks I have photographed. It reminds me of a pair of scissors, so I decided to name him Edward Scissorbeak. Just thought I would share.

Here is another shot of him

That's a very interesting catch, Kurt. Nicely posed portraits.

Great catch. I like it.

So do I.

Wow, that is weird. Thanks for sharing.

Great images, that is a weird beak!.

Cool shots!

Hmmm, crazy and unique. I had a Hairy Woodpecker with a deformed lower mandible that stuck out at a 45 degree angle this past summer.

I wonder if this is related to the syndrome that's showing up in raptors in Washington State? Might be worth sharing your images with the Falcon Research Group: http://www.frg.org/LB_synd.htm

Kurt, nice work. You must be quick to get both sides. Beak may be an example of why we see silhouettes of raptors in large glass windows.

Bill Brennan

Very strange beak but a great shot. I love the clean background.

Two great shots.... beautiful focus!!!

Thanks Arlan for making me aware of the hawk long-bill problem. I snet over contact information to the group and hopefully will hear back from them.