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Scarlet-headed Blackbird (juvenile)
Stanley Jones

Scarlet-headed Blackbird (juvenile) (Amblyramphus holosericeus)

Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus) Juvenile. Sexes similar. Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wetland dominated by Arrowroot also called Fire-flag in the USA it is referred to as Alligator-flag (Thalia geniculata: Marantaceae) at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
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Wetland dominated by Arrowroot also called Fire-flag in the USA it is referred to as Alligator-flag (Thalia geniculata: Marantaceae) at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
Location
Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Date taken
August 2015
Scientific name
Amblyramphus holosericeus
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
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.... and the first juvenile to come in too. My word Stanley, you did have a good session with them, didn't you.

They seem to have a very long claw, don't they.

I'll add this picture to the Opus article shortly - many thanks for sharing it with us!
 
mags1967
two gorgeous captures of these beauties good for you getting them.many tfs stanley.all the best margaret.
 
KC Foggin
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Well, the juvies are certainly colorful and a wonderful image of this teenager Stanley.
 

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