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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Khalli on August 27, 2015, 09:44:03 AM

Title: female redwing blackbird variation??
Post by: Khalli on August 27, 2015, 09:44:03 AM

Had this bird hanging around my yard for a few days. I am assuming it is a female Redwing Blackbird but have never seen one with such strong yellow tones. Is this a variation or just an aberration? Any thoughts or comments will be appreciated.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/718/20303957863_7fb9e79d3a_c.jpg)


(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5684/20302416224_442fb08a8e.jpg)

Title: Re: female redwing blackbird variation??
Post by: thouc on August 28, 2015, 10:25:13 AM

Might be a juvenile, they seem to be yellowish sometimes.

Title: Re: female redwing blackbird variation??
Post by: JW Mills on August 28, 2015, 02:04:04 PM

Agree with juvie Red-wing.
Most likely a male. It seems some young males show this yellow colouration. Also there's a bit of red shoulder patch starting to show in the first pic and a bit of yellow strip starting to show in the shoulder in both pics.