Mystery Bird: Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus

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[Mystery bird] Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus, photographed in Skagit County, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]

Image: Marv Breece, 25 June 2005 [larger view].

Nikon Coolpix 4300 1/20s f/4.9 iso100.

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Big honking beak? Yellow eyebrow? I think I know what this one is.

Yellow eyebrow, heavy bill, white secondaries...looks like an Evening Grosbeak.

It know that one! It's the one which flaps its wings and flies. If my memory is correct, it's called "a bird".

Definitely a Evening Grosbeak! - yellow eyebrow and forehead, big giant beak. A beautiful bird!

Brilliant, Bob! :-)

Yellow supercilium; white secondaries; heavy white bill - it's a western Evening Grosbeak (gave it western distinction due to location and because the eastern Evening Grosbeak is a brighter yellow).