Continuing alphabetically with my "5" Star Photos is Clark's Nutcracker. This is one of my older photos, taken 22 years ago in Olympic National Park, Washington. It's the only photo I have of this bird, named after the explorer William Clark. It is found in the pine forest mountains of Western North America at altitudes between 3,000 and 12,000 feet. It's main food source are pine seeds. Interestingly, they will store seeds for later consumption. It is estimated that they store up to 100,000 seeds per season. They will also eat insects, berries, and other small fruit.
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