Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Above and below: A Black-headed Grosbeak in Denton, Caroline Co., Maryland (12/21/2011). Found by local homeowner Bill Miller on the recent Christmas Bird Count, this will become Maryland's fifth accepted record (and first accepted since 1969!). It is also the first for the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Fantastic! Thanks to Bill Miller, his family, and the neighborhood for the hospitality.
Below: A Black-headed Grosbeak in Klamath NF, California (7/5/2011).