Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM
A nice image as posted.
We have White-collared Seedeaters in the Texas Rio Grande Valley in a couple well-known to birders locations, and I've photographed one here in AZ that is either a vagrant or an escaped cage bird. The posture and profile of your bird seems to be typical of the white-collared as well.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 14, 2013 at 2:31 PM
Interesting species, never seen it. Thanks for sharing ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Sandy Scott on December 14, 2013 at 5:54 PM
Wonderful shot. I have never seen one of these and I cannot imagine capturing one better than this shot!
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 14, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Looks like the light was getting a bit harsh, Jefferson, but you handled it well. Was the bird eating the stem of the plant? It looks that way in the image. with the hint of a chewed out section on the back side.
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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 15, 2013 at 9:41 AM
Hi Dennis,
yes, it was eating the stem of the plant. And you're right, the light was turning harsh at that moment!
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 17, 2013 at 12:58 AM
Love the setting and perch Jefferson
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6 commentsWe have White-collared Seedeaters in the Texas Rio Grande Valley in a couple well-known to birders locations, and I've photographed one here in AZ that is either a vagrant or an escaped cage bird. The posture and profile of your bird seems to be typical of the white-collared as well.
yes, it was eating the stem of the plant. And you're right, the light was turning harsh at that moment!