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Just flew in from Mexico
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Just flew in from Mexico (Pheucticus melanocephalus)

Black-headed Grossbeak — Return migration from Mexico, March 26th. Today, the 27th, I see several of these males around the feeders. This one looks like his adult plumage is still coming in. This may be his first spring. The females should be here in a week or two.
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Habitat
Sparse suburban, semi-arid about 1000’ elevation
Location
San Diego county, California
Date taken
March 27, 2023
Scientific name
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Equipment used
Nikon Z50 with Sigma 150-600mm (at 550mm)
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250, F13, ISO Auto(400) Handheld
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You do have such lovely birds visiting you Jamulbob!!

A fabulous picture you've taken of this grosbeak - thanks so much for showing him to us lad. I'm sure he'll find himself a lovely ladyfriend soon.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
Jamulbob
Date added
View count
339
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 50
Aperture
ƒ/13
Focal length
550.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DS1_2494_244.JPG
File size
4.6 MB
Date taken
Mon, 27 March 2023 9:51 AM
Dimensions
2644px x 2641px

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