Dickcissel (Spiza americana), Kino Springs, Santa Cruz County

These Dickcissels depict 2 of 3 found by Alan Schmierer on 29 August 2011 and photographed by him at the same time. 

Rare fall migrant.  Perhaps increasing. 

Yellow breast, rusty shoulder and dark malar stripe. 

29 August 2011, photo by Alan Schmierer

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