Nothing very exciting in bird sightings around here lately except for these guys. I think they're Brewer's Blackbirds according to the description: "liquid combo of black, midnight blue head, turning metallic green along back. Staring yellow eye. Females staid brown w/o yellow eye." First noticed shiny black flashes in the trees in local park a few weeks ago. Then they started visiting my neighbor's feeder in flocks--mostly ground foraging. According to the map, they're in this area right now on their migration path. Migration should not be a challenge for them because they're fast--as you can tell by these blurred photos!
Yesterday I found this feather in the yard and am wondering if it belonged to a Brewer? In a perch their tail widens and the feather tips are rounded:
A few more shots:
Clockwise-rare shot on feeder--clumsy, prefers ground feeding; sleek profile of male; three females and a male
15 comments:
Beautiful birds and very interesting that they are coming through your area on their migration.
Exotically beautiful, I would say!
Don't think I have ever seen one.
Jo, Stella and Zkhat
Love their shiny heads, great sighting. Thanks for sharing, have a happy day!
Nothing exciting? You say nothing? I think your images are awesome!!!
Black Bellied Whistling Ducks
They are so shiny,the heads look blue. I think I have seen them in my neck of the woods!
either brewer's or common grackle. love their sheen.
Great shots of the iridescent birds.
Wonderful photos of the blackbirds - I love it when there are flocks of birds passing through.
Beautiful birds!
I need to go check my bird book. When I opened your page I thought grackle. The shiny prounced hood leads me in that direction. Gotta google Brewers. :)
Your visitors are lovely!
I thought grackle too- great shots- they do have shiny heads!
How beautiful - especially their shining heads
I think it's a Common Grackle too, great photos!
You will be pleased to know that I have no opinion on the birds ID (thats not a dig at other people!) - I just know its cracking looking!
Cheers - and thanks for linking to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne
Beautiful looking bird.
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