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Blue Grosbeak
jmorlan

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)

This is a full adult male. The males take two years to gain full plumage. A common migrant and summer breeder, this is presumably the nominate eastern race, smaller with a smaller bill and more purple than birds from the western US.
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Location
Convention Center, South Padre Is., Texas, USA.
Date taken
22 April 2023.
Scientific name
Passerina caerulea
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Media information

Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
256
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
221.1 mm
Exposure time
1/50 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
BlueGrosbeakIMG_8531.jpg
File size
323.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 22 April 2023 4:33 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 846px

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