Gaping is a behavior used by many icterids (orioles and…

Gaping is a behavior used by many icterids (orioles and blackbirds) in which they use their beaks to pry things open in search of food. A few days ago I photographed this male Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) prying open a clump of sycamore leaves.

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