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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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| The Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) is a breeding species of the prairie grasslands from north-central Colorado northward through much of Wyoming, the Dakotas and Montana as well as parts of south-central Canada. The species winters, sometimes in huge flocks, in the south-central United States. The territorial male birds in the next batch of images shown here were photographed at the Pawnee National Grasslands, Weld Co., Colorado, in June, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. Scroll down for more shots. |  |
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| The female Chestnut-collared Longspur shown here was staying close to one of the males above. |  |
| The next 3 shots shown here show a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Medicine Lake N.W.R., Sheridan Co., Montana, also in June, 2007. These shots were taken with the same gear as described above. |  |
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| Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus winter plumage hwy 296 south of Texline, Dallam Co., Texas 4 January 2016 Lat 36.1767, Lon -103.0409 |
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| Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus winter plumage hwy 296 south of Texline, Dallam Co., Texas 4 January 2016 Lat 36.1767, Lon -103.0409 |
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