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Red-eyed Vireo
[Vireo olivaceus]
[Length 6 in. Wingspan 10 in.]
Red-eyed Vireos are common breeding birds of woodlands across southern Canada and the northcentral and eastern US.
Their monotonous song of "VIR-EE-O VIR-EE-EE" is sung throughout even the hottest summer days.
This Red-eyed Vireo was photographed at the Willows, Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA.
Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=600mm) on a Nikon D100 camera.
(Date: May 12, 2006)
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