Photo by Patrice Bouchard[/caption] Insect-eating birds have a variety of beak shapes, each adapted to their specific foraging techniques and the types of insects they consume. Warblers, vireos ...

The struggle is mainly about food -- different types of seeds ... the struggle to survive favored the larger birds with deep, strong beaks for opening the hard seeds. Smaller finches with ...

I spotted this rook with a very unusual beak in Galway city lately. Despite the unusual shape it seemed very healthy and was ...