Photo of the Week – Sassy Pose

by on July 29, 2016
<p><i>Molothrus ater</i>, Icteridae<br /> Burnaby Lake Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada<br /> Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6<br /> June 26, 2016</p>

Brown-headed Cowbird - ♂

Molothrus ater, Icteridae
Burnaby Lake Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
June 26, 2016

I really like the detail in this Cowbird portrait shot. You can even see the small individual rimal feathers surrounding the eye.

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