

The top image shows a male and a female in typical plumage for this time of year. The bottom image is either a juvenile male or an adult male that is very late in changing out of eclipse plumage. Two things point to a male; the sprinkling of green feathers on its head and the pale eye. Since the eye isn't bright yellow, I would tend towards this being a juvenile. Cornell's site states that adult males, in all forms of plumage, have bright yellow eyes.
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