Pine Grosbeaks

Pine Grosbeaks. Canon 5d4, 500mm + 1.4TC, tripod, 1/1250 @ f5.6, ISO 1600

The pine grosbeaks have been pretty active lately though it’s unusual for them not to be active during the winter. I can have 30 or more in the yard at any given time though more typically there’s only about 5 to 10. A few days ago, after receiving about 6 inches of soft, fluffy snow, the pine grosbeaks were active bathing in the white fluffy stuff. They would basically bury themselves to the neck and then shake vigorously. In the photo below of a female, notice the snow flying as she shakes herself out of the snow.

Pine Grosbeak. Canon 5d4, 500mm + 1.4TC, tripod, 1/4000 @ f5.6, ISO 1600

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