Evening Grosbeak -life list bird

Evening Grosbeaks are not seen in this part of Virginia generally but due to the bird “irruption” of 2020/21 thousands have come further south in search of food.  My friend Michele went with me to Pony Pasture to search them out and wouldn’t you know after almost 3 hours or so of hiking throughout the park searching, as we were headed down the path to our cars we found them.  I thought I only had a picture of the female but then when I looked closer on the computer I found I had both male and females.  They are really pretty in person and its to bad they don’t spend their winters here more often.

Pony Pasture Park, Richmond VA USA

Olympus OMD-EM1X with 100-400mm + MC-14