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Yellow Head Blackbirds? · 10:55 PM

Along with the hummingbirds migrating through the area along the Colorado River, these birds stopped in for 2 days and the photos I posted were concentrated on one bird who seemed to be the leader. While others flew around and searched for positions in the tree, he only moved once and that was only about a foot while I was watching the birds. He seemed to look with curiousity or humor at his traveling band of friends.

ZizZ^ · 03-22-2012, 11:45 PM

i like those! Those are beautiful birds imo

loco · 03-23-2012, 05:14 AM

These guys are cool, Bob! They wear Steelers colors!

Very nice shots.

Den · 03-23-2012, 05:58 AM

Very nice. I've never seen this variety before. I see a couple that look like red winged blackbirds.

**baro-nite** · 03-23-2012, 06:19 AM

Excellent! I don't think I've ever seen the yellow-headed variety -- strictly a Westerner. Interestingly, from Sibley I learn that the yellow-headed is related to Meadowlarks, but they tend to hang out with other blackbirds.

tessfully · 03-23-2012, 06:39 AM

Great shots Bob and the bird you connected with has tons of character in these. You photos really capture something special.

fccwpe · 03-23-2012, 06:46 AM

Yup, Yellow-Headed blackbirds.

Audubon Guides: Yellow-headed Blackbird

Nice shots.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 03-23-2012, 06:51 AM

Cool pictures Bob, that are indeed Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Red-winged blackbirds but that are all males, what happened to the females? Thanks for showing us these.

pete-tarmigan · 03-23-2012, 08:25 AM

It looks like there are also a couple of male Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) in the flock. They're the ones with the slight brown iridescence on their heads.

**Bob Harris** · 03-23-2012, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by ZizZ^

i like those! Those are beautiful birds imo

thanks for looking, glad you like the photos.

**Bob Harris** · 03-23-2012, 12:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by loco

These guys are cool, Bob! They wear Steelers colors!

Very nice shots.

you're right Lori and I bet that is Big Ben looking over his teammates.

**Bob Harris** · 03-23-2012, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Den

Very nice. I've never seen this variety before. I see a couple that look like red winged blackbirds.

The larger birds we have seen here are great-tailed grackles, but this is the first of the yellow heads we have ever seen. I haven't seen any scrub jays here either Den, must be at your home.

**Bob Harris** · 03-23-2012, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by baro-nite

Excellent! I don't think I've ever seen the yellow-headed variety -- strictly a Westerner. Interestingly, from Sibley I learn that the yellow-headed is related to Meadowlarks, but they tend to hang out with other blackbirds.

Jeff, all of these different bird species and groups really confuses me. I do know about "Meadowlark Lemon", of the Harlem Globetrotters though.

**Bob Harris** · 03-23-2012, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

Great shots Bob and the bird you connected with has tons of character in these. You photos really capture something special.

thanks Tess, I think he is the "Leader of the Pack" in the campground

**Bob Harris** · 03-23-2012, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by fccwpe

Yup, Yellow-Headed blackbirds.

Audubon Guides: Yellow-headed Blackbird

Nice shots.

thank you for verification and the link to the guide, I will keep that for further reference.

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03-23-2012, 06:51 AM	#8
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Cool pictures Bob, that are indeed Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Red-winged blackbirds but that are all males, what happened to the females? Thanks for showing us these. Last edited by Heinrich Lohmann; 03-23-2012 at 10:25 AM. Reason: spelling

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ZizZ^ Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 152	i like those! Those are beautiful birds imo

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loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	These guys are cool, Bob! They wear Steelers colors! Very nice shots.

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Den Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington (State) Posts: 929	Very nice. I've never seen this variety before. I see a couple that look like red winged blackbirds.

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baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Excellent! I don't think I've ever seen the yellow-headed variety -- strictly a Westerner. Interestingly, from Sibley I learn that the yellow-headed is related to Meadowlarks, but they tend to hang out with other blackbirds.

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Great shots Bob and the bird you connected with has tons of character in these. You photos really capture something special.

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fccwpe Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perris, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Yup, Yellow-Headed blackbirds. Audubon Guides: Yellow-headed Blackbird Nice shots.

03-23-2012, 08:25 AM	#9
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	It looks like there are also a couple of male Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) in the flock. They're the ones with the slight brown iridescence on their heads.

03-23-2012, 12:10 PM	#10
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by ZizZ^ i like those! Those are beautiful birds imo thanks for looking, glad you like the photos.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by loco These guys are cool, Bob! They wear Steelers colors! Very nice shots. you're right Lori and I bet that is Big Ben looking over his teammates.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Den Very nice. I've never seen this variety before. I see a couple that look like red winged blackbirds. The larger birds we have seen here are great-tailed grackles, but this is the first of the yellow heads we have ever seen. I haven't seen any scrub jays here either Den, must be at your home.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by baro-nite Excellent! I don't think I've ever seen the yellow-headed variety -- strictly a Westerner. Interestingly, from Sibley I learn that the yellow-headed is related to Meadowlarks, but they tend to hang out with other blackbirds. Jeff, all of these different bird species and groups really confuses me. I do know about "Meadowlark Lemon", of the Harlem Globetrotters though.

03-23-2012, 12:37 PM	#14
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully Great shots Bob and the bird you connected with has tons of character in these. You photos really capture something special. thanks Tess, I think he is the "Leader of the Pack" in the campground

03-23-2012, 05:42 PM	#15
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by fccwpe Yup, Yellow-Headed blackbirds. Audubon Guides: Yellow-headed Blackbird Nice shots. thank you for verification and the link to the guide, I will keep that for further reference.

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