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Blane Klemek Outdoors: Exploring the differences in birds' bills

Bird bill shapes and sizes have evolved to match feeding strategies, with examples including seed prying crossbills and flesh-tearing raptors, illustrating ecological specialization worldwide.

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Bird bills come in all manners of shapes, sizes and colors. Primarily used to procure and eat food, bills are also used to probe mud, peck wood, tear flesh, sift water, pry seeds, build nests, preen feathers, pick up and carry objects, and much, much more. Bills are also used as weapons, to produce special sounds, and even to pollinate plants. Lucky for us, bills can also be used for identification. For some birds, such as crossbills, bill desig…

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Bemidji Pioneer broke the news in on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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