Phainopepla Perched On a Scrub Oak
The solid black Phainopepla is the first I have seen, or at least identified as such. It had perched among the top branches of a scrub oak a few yards from the balcony where I stood, and I could not tell if it was a starling. The shiny feathers with hints of iridescence drew my camera lens, and these are the results. I wish it had remained longer.
Size: 8688px × 5792px
Location: Ramsey Canyon, Hereford, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo credit: © Shawn Hendricks / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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