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Orchard Oriole (female)
Stanley Jones

Orchard Oriole (female) (Icterus spurius)

Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius subsp. spurius) Photographed this female foraging on Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in an urban setting with the surrounding area being over grazed desert grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert with scattered cacti and desert shrubs at ca. 1,239 m (4,060 ft) elevation. Marathon, Brewster County, Texas, USA. May 2014
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Habitat
Urban setting with the surrounding area being over grazed desert grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert with scattered cacti and desert shrubs at ca. 1,239 m (4,060 ft) elevation.
Location
Marathon, Brewster County, Texas, USA
Date taken
May 2014
Scientific name
Icterus spurius
Equipment used
Canon
S K Gudi
Awesome, cracking shot of this wonderful bird in a fabulous, colorful setting, Stanley!! tfs.
 
ducbucln
I've been waiting for someone to post a female and what a great capture this is. Well done.

Vicki
 

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