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evening grosbeak - female

A fascinating feature of these characters is that come spring their huge namesake bills turn from a yellowish hue to a beautiful lime green that supposedly closely matches the colour of the buds on the nearby deciduous bushes and new growth on the fir and spruce trees.

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Uploaded on May 30, 2013
Taken on May 30, 2013