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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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paul katinas
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Awesome capture Woody.
Happy trails.
Wow! Is that bird real?! I've never seen one, it's awesome!
Beautiful. It that a xanthocroic blackbird. We have the Black-collared barbet and Crimson-breasted shrikes where the reds are replaced with yellow in rare cases.
Thanks, Paul!
Kirk and Callie, Yellow-headed Blackbirds are a separate species from Red-winged. The yellow is the natural color. Females are less colorful, and this time of year are hard to see since they are sitting on eggs. They are larger and in my experience are dominant over red-winged Blackbirds in the same habitat. Their call is like a RWBB on steroids. Tons of character and a fun bird to watch and photograph.
Thank you, Woody, I appreciate the replyThanks, Paul!
Kirk and Callie, Yellow-headed Blackbirds are a separate species from Red-winged. The yellow is the natural color. Females are less colorful, and this time of year are hard to see since they are sitting on eggs. They are larger and in my experience are dominant over red-winged Blackbirds in the same habitat. Their call is like a RWBB on steroids. Tons of character and a fun bird to watch and photograph.
You really captured the personality of this blackbird. They are beautiful but are definitely a dominant bird in the marsh during nesting season.
Great shot!
Thanks! Yeah, they are the bosses of the marsh. They are just a blast to watch.
Thanks, Steven!