Photography of Birds – Set # 184 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 184

Set # 184

Blue Grosbeaks

: Blue Grosbeak (Female)

: Blue Grosbeak (Male)

The Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States. The male is blue with two brown wing bars. The female is mainly brown with scattered blue feathers on the upperparts and two brown wing bars.

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8 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 184”

de Wets Wild on November 24, 2020 at 8:34 am said:

Did they visit your garden, H.J?

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 24, 2020 at 4:24 pm said:
  
  Yes! They come once in a while. Thanks, D. 🙂
  
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Jane's Heartsong on November 24, 2020 at 11:08 am said:

Both of them have lovely colours.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 24, 2020 at 4:31 pm said:
  
  Yes! Even when they are a dimorphic couple. Thanks, Jane. 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on November 24, 2020 at 12:31 pm said:

Oh so lovely to see both genders of the blue grosbeak species, HJ. After 30 years of birding, I have only seen this species once, so this is a treat, HJ.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 24, 2020 at 4:26 pm said:
  
  I’ve been very lucky to have them in my backyard. Thanks, Jet. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on November 29, 2020 at 8:10 am said:

Awesome photos of the male and female, HJ! ☺

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 29, 2020 at 3:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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