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While conducting field work in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, one encounters a plethora of bird speices. The Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a striking songbird found across much of Western North America. Both males and females sing, and their song is sometimes described as sounding like an extra operatic robin song. This individual certainly chose a perch with an epic view from which to sing its heart out!

Photo by Alice Michel; caption by Jessica Schaefer

Edited by Jessica Schaefer