[Crossbills, Finches and Grosbeaks of the Pacific Northwest]

Black Rosy-finch

Leucosticte atrata

Black Rosy-finch: Leucosticte atrata - Black Rosy-finch: Leucosticte atrata

Black rosy-finches hunting for seeds on snow patches and taking seeds from the Steens Mountain thistle at the East Rim Viewpoint..........September 19, 2015. Sorry for the blurry photos as these were taken in shade, late in the afternoon, and from a distance of about 50 meters!

Black Rosy-finch: Leucosticte atrata - Black Rosy-finch: Leucosticte atrata

Black rosy-finches hunting for seeds on snow patches and taking seeds from the Steens Mountain thistle at the East Rim Viewpoint..........September 20, 2015.

Paul Slichter