Bulgaria
Greece
Northern Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
(L 12.6-15.9" WS 19.3-20.9")
in the Corvidae family...from Scan-
dinavia across north Europe, Siberia
and to east Asia, including Japan.
dinavia across north Europe, Siberia
and to east Asia, including Japan.
Vitosha Mountain
12May2015
As winter season presses past,
Chestnuts roasted are consumed fast-
As are almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts.
All with a shell and edible guts.
Without him cracking nuts would be a chore,
And your jaws, I think, would get pretty sore.
(M. Anne)
Nucifraga is Latin for nut break;
caryocatactes is Greek for nut
shatter.
caryocatactes is Greek for nut
shatter.
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