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..Urban Wildlife..1 March 2009.
Location: At the bird feeding station at FortWhyte alive, our Nature Center on the southwest edge of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi F stop: F/6.3 Exposure: 1/400 sec. Focal length: 300.0 mm Flash: flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode (16) Shutter speed (Tv): 8.6
The Rose Breasted Grosbeak is 19 cm long and weighs 47 g. It has dark upperparts, white underparts and a large pale bill. The adult male has a black head, wings and upperparts and a bright rose-red patch on its breast; the wings have white patches and rose red linings. The adult female has dark grey upperparts, a white stripe over the eye, streaked underparts and yellowish wing linings.
The song resembles a more refined version of the American Robin’s, but with more feeling: “Almost as if it has taken singing lessons” as stated by Roger Tory Peterson.
A self taught amateur photographer who resides in beautiful Winnipeg, Manitoba, which is a prairie city in the center of Canada. My dear wife Marg and I have been married for 52 years, and we have 2 married daughters and 3 grandchildren to share our busy lives.I love to read, practice photography, spend time with my family, play around on the computer, and volunteer a lot of my time at our local Nature Center, where I serve as an interpreter for kids programs.
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Thanks Mick, your comments are always appreciated my friend
– Larry Trupp
Gorgeous image of a beautiful bird! Fascinating narrative too! Thanks!
Thanks for popping by Randy, I always appreciate your comments my good friend
– Larry Trupp
Super capture Larry. Wonderful bird.
Thanks Teresa, I appreciate you popping by and leaving your precious comments
– Larry Trupp
Wowy what fortunate timing in the right place at the right time wonderful shot Larry
Thanks for the fav, and your preciouis comments Linda, hope all is well with these days
– Larry Trupp
Beautiful…we used to get these beautiful birds at our feeders in Michigan. Love your photo!
Thanks Mary-Ann, they are a real joy to listen to and watch, we used to have alot of them at the lake, they seem to be scarce in our city here….If you have a minute check my link to My Birding by Ear video, on my homepage
– Larry Trupp
What a sweet looking bird. Wonderful capture, Larry!
Thanks Barbara, always appreciate you popping by with your comments
– Larry Trupp
Great capture of a becoming rare sight to see, they are so beautiful , I have been longing to see one but haven’t yet and also of the Great Tangara that I saw only twice in my back yard for a very short time in the summer…
Hi Carole, so nice of you to pop by..Thanks for the fav, and your precious comments…I just love listening to them, we have alot at the lake, but they are very scarce here in the city…If you are intersting I have a link to my Birding by Ear vdeo, which is on my homepage, there you can actually hear them…if you have some time please check it out…So nice to meet you, I will check out your site shortly, once again I appreciate your visit…Larry
– Larry Trupp
Great capture Larry. One of my favorite birds. I for them every spring and summer in the feeder at home. Leslie
Thanks for the fav, and your precious comments…if you have time Leslie, I have a link to my Birding by Ear video, There you can actually hear them, just go to my homepage Leslie
– Larry Trupp
lovely capture Larry
Thanks Vickie, always appreciate you popping by
– Larry Trupp
aww he is gorgeous!
Thanks for the fav, and your precious comments, much appreciated
– Larry Trupp