Originally posted by northcoastgreg Back in August there were dozens of these guys coming out in the evening and flying about in a local marsh area. Several of them flew with a couple of feet from my head. And yes, they are a beautiful bird.
I've seen them primarily in a conservation area of the adjacent town, in late Autumn, feeding en-masse on berries hanging from a tree. Sometimes a group comes into our yard and works on the berries of the flowering cherry. They come and go, and I've never been able to get out for photographs.