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Red Eyed Vireo and lunch (Vireo olivaceus)

This Vireo has grabbed an Oak Leafshredder caterpillar. Birds like this has saved my oak as these caterpillers have in the past completely defoliated the tree year after year. I feared I'd have to cut it down till this bird and others (chickadees, blue jays, woodpeckers, nuthatches etc.) would come to the tree and hunt these pests down. Now the tree is healthy and thickly leafed out.
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Habitat
Oak tree in my front yard
Location
N.S. Canada
Date taken
August 2024
Scientific name
Vireo olivaceus
Equipment used
Canon Powershot SX50HS
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Media information

Category
North America
Added by
wonderview
Date added
View count
94
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
83.3 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
500
Flash
On, did not fire
Filename
zzIMG_0357.JPG
File size
442.1 KB
Date taken
Fri, 30 August 2024 1:35 PM
Dimensions
1534px x 1151px

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