Sitin' Pretty #2
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Sitin' Pretty #2
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This smallest oriole is common in the East and Midwest. Polytypic (3 ssp.; spurius in North America). Length 7" (18 cm).
Identification A small oriole, may recall a warbler due to small size. Bill slightly downcurved, thicker at base with basal third of lower mandible blue-gray. Adult male: black hood and back; chestnut below and on rump. Wings black with chestnut shoulder, white lower wing bar, and white edging to flight feathers. Tail entirely black. Adult female: olive above; bright yellow below. Two crisp white wing bars and white edging to flight feathers. Immature male: similar to female, but by first spring shows a neat black bib and lores, often some chestnut spotting on face or especially on breast.
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May 26th, 2013
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Comments (31)
Laurie Search
Aww, what a sweet little thing!!! And a really beautiful composition, Elizabeth!! :)))fv
Deb Halloran
What a gorgeous capture and fantastic composition. So beautiful in its simplicity..nicely done. v/l
Michelle Miron
This is wonderful! He is a beautiful bird, and you really helped him look his best with your artist eye! The composition and colors are very nice.
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