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I.D. Help please

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Posted by Peter Conway on July 4, 2012 at 11:13 PM

Taken today in SE MN.

Posted by Peter Conway on July 4, 2012 at 11:14 PM

another view

Posted by Jim DeWitt on July 5, 2012 at 1:27 AM

It's a Dickcissel, Peter. A female.

Posted by Peter Conway on July 5, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Thank you Jim. I thought it was, but it seemed taller and also to have less black on the throat so I was not sure...

Much appreciated!

Peter

Posted by Jim DeWitt on July 5, 2012 at 11:11 PM

The female has a more delicate necklace of black than the male's big black bib.