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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: JWapachee on June 01, 2014, 09:13:23 PM

Title: Red-winged Blackbird. Female or Immature male?
Post by: JWapachee on June 01, 2014, 09:13:23 PM

I observed this bird collecting algae and picking up food from the water. I think this is an immature male Red-winged Blackbird. Or is it a female? What do you think? Anyone can help?

Thanks
John Wapachee

Title: Re: Red-winged Blackbird. Female or Immature male?
Post by: BetCrooks on June 01, 2014, 10:15:33 PM

You may want to look at the interesting variations in plumage at various ages and both sexes at the McGill university site
http://www.migrationresearch.org/mbo/id/rwbl.html (http://www.migrationresearch.org/mbo/id/rwbl.html)

Title: Re: Red-winged Blackbird. Female or Immature male?
Post by: thouc on June 02, 2014, 09:34:49 AM

Should be a female as it is very streaky below.