On its way, it will stop to feed on fruiting Mulberry trees and visit backyard feeders in the Imperial Valley.
Males are quite spectacular (like the one in this photo) but the female is drab and less colorful.
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This bright-colored songbird winters
in nearby Mexico.
On its way, it will stop to feed on fruiting Mulberry trees and visit backyard feeders in the Imperial Valley. Males are quite spectacular (like the one in this photo) but the female is drab and less colorful. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Black-Headed Grosbeak
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Species Account - Study of the BHG in California prepared by Michael Lynes, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, for the California Partners in Flight organization's "Riparian Bird Conservation Plan".
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyrighted by Doug Von Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of "The Sounds of Nature" Web site at www.naturesongs.com:
- http://naturesongs.com/bhgr1.wav - Black-Headed Grosbeak's song
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Imperial Valley College
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