Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

Gallery: AvianPosted September 16, 20174,287 views5 comments

Here's another shot from Galveston, TX. There's a feeder underneath the branch. I find that grosbeaks, both Rose-breasted and Black-headed will often squabble and interact when visiting feeders.
Canon 1DX II, 500F4 1/4000 F5.6, iso 800, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Head, Blind

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 17, 2017 at 10:43 AM

She doesn't look thát impressed though enlightened

.. Nice behavioral shot, Nate ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by David Bogener on September 17, 2017 at 2:17 PM

Cool behavioral interaction image with nice poses by both subjects.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 17, 2017 at 5:31 PM

Nice set-up, Nate, though your vine was starting to look just a tad wilted. Great interaction and excellent image quality.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 17, 2017 at 11:13 PM

I think he is wasting his breath. Beautiful detail and colors.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 18, 2017 at 4:00 PM

Really nice to get a pair of Grosbeaks on one perch. And the action is good too along with the background. I was going to say something about the gender stereotypes here but Barbara beat me to it.

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