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<\/p>\nAnd we can\u00a0even see part of that elusive ruby crown.<\/p>\n
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1\/5000, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n In this species the sexes are identical except for a single feature – males have a scarlet crown patch (the patch of this bird is less brightly colored than many)\u00a0but it’s usually concealed from view unless they’re agitated. When this one exposed a small part of its patch I knew it was a male.<\/p>\n These birds are truly tiny and\u00a0among North America’s smallest songbirds – they only weigh about .23 oz. To put their size and weight into perspective the common House Sparrow that most everyone is familiar with\u00a0weighs more than four times as much at .98 oz. (weights taken from\u00a0Sibley).\u00a0Laying up to 12 eggs they have the largest clutch of any North American\u00a0songbird for\u00a0their size.<\/p>\n These birds are supposed to be found in much of Utah year round but I see them most often during fall migration so I’m looking forward to more opportunities with them\u00a0in September and early October.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n Notes:<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" And we can even see part of that elusive ruby crown.<\/p>\n\n