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Evening Grosbeak:
The term "grosbeak" is from the French grosbec, meaning "large billed".
The Evening Grosbeak was first described and named by William Cooper (who the Cooper's Hawk was named after) in 1825. William Cooper was the first American member of the London Zoological Society.
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Vancouver, Washington ...
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Evening Grosbeak, male, Vancouver, Washington.
Image taken April 28, 2011.
Canon EOS 40d, 200mm.
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Lacamas Lake, Washington ...
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Evening Grosbeak, male (left) and female (right), Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 16, 2008.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200mm.
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Evening Grosbeak, female, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 17, 2008.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200mm.
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feeding, Evening Grosbeak, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 16, 2008.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200mm.
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feeding, Evening Grosbeak, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 16, 2008.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200mm.
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feeding, Evening Grosbeak, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 16, 2008.
Canon Rebel XSi, 200mm.
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