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Bobolink
jmorlan

Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)

We were not expecting to see this species for which Fall migration is usually over by mid-October. They are super long-distance migrants wintering in South America. This straggler was the only one we saw. This species is listed as threatened by the state of New Jersey because of serious continued declines in their breeding areas. This one looks like a female, but males resemble females in the Fall. Looking much like a large sparrow, these unique birds are actually New World blackbirds (family Icteridae) and are related to Meadowlarks.
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Location
Higbee Beach, Cape May, New Jersey, USA.
Date taken
21 October 2022.
Scientific name
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
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What a lovely setting and pretty lighting, Joseph.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
182
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
BobolinkIMG_2361.jpg
File size
224.2 KB
Date taken
Fri, 21 October 2022 9:36 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 778px

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