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Vireo olivaceus
This is a first spotting for me of a red-eyed vireo. It was high in a tree almost hidden by the leaves and did not stay put for long. A large vireo and it likes to sing which is why I was able to spot it. It has a bold face pattern with white eyebrow, bordered above and below with black. Ruby red iris of adult visible at close range. Gray to blue-gray crown contrasts with olive back and darker wings and tail. Lacks wing bars.
In the woods at Downs Memorial Park (Anne Arundel County), Pasadena, Maryland.
Spotted on May 9, 2015
Submitted on May 11, 2015
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