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Evening grosbeak

Coccothraustes vespertinus

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

The Evening grosbeak is a songbird in the finch family Fringillidae. Compact, short tail, and strong bill. Mostly orange-yellow with black wings and large white patches on the back. Yellow forehead.

Habitat:

Spotted at Lake Easton State Park. Coniferous forest.

Reference Links:

Evening grosbeak - Wikipedia

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Comments (4)
Brian38
Thanks for the kind words, Ornithoptera80.
Brian38
Yes. I tried getting different views. Of course he flew away before I could. My first of this species.
Leuba Ridgway
He must believe that his right side is more photogenic - what a sweetie!

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