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Audubon's oriole        Images © Mark A. Chappell

The Audubon's oriole is a stunning tropical species that makes it into the US in the Rio Grande valley of south Texas.  These were coming to a feeder near Linn, Texas; they were extremely aggressive and frequently drove off other, larger species.

  • Canon 1D3, 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 1.4X or 2X converter, fill-in flash (2007)