Monday, May 4, 2009

Rose-breasted Grosbeak


ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 4, 2009

Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-F* 300mm f4.5 ED (IF)
1/350 sec. f8
ISO 400

I was sitting in a lawn chair near the feeders, camera at the ready, when this colorful male of the species came to call, making a nice change from the ubiquitous sparrows. The Cornell bird site has this to say: "The grosbeak's song is like that of the robin, only as sung by an opera singer, being mellower and more sweetly melodic." Classy fellow.

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