This beauty is the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington. They often travel with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls. Captured this image in Ithaca NY last month. C&C welcome.
D500, Nikon 500mm f4/G + 1.4 TC, 1/500s, f 8.0, ff @ -3.0, ISO 800, Gitzo, Wimberley Gimbal head
Geoffrey
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