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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: jnish on July 17, 2016, 09:02:20 PM

Title: Biker Birds Hit My Feeder!! thumbnail images included!
Post by: jnish on July 17, 2016, 09:02:20 PM

(Apologies for the difficulty viewing the images.  I believe that I have resolved the problem!)  Out of the blue yesterday, a huge gang of misfit birds, including a bald grackle, attacked my feeder in a frenzy that lasted about 1.5 hours!  Mostly grackles, but also finches, and a rose-breasted grosbeak, nut-hatches, chickadees, and then these mystery birds.  I would very much appreciate your help with identifying these birds!

 
1) (https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8462/27761031554_8499f1d786_t.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ji9xv5)IMG_8668_1 (https://flic.kr/p/Ji9xv5) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr

and

(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8004/28344194946_4dd8e018b9_t.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KbFpEj)IMG_8534_1 (https://flic.kr/p/KbFpEj) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr

2)  (https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8823/27761014174_e51282f2c2_t.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ji9skq)IMG_8511_1 (https://flic.kr/p/Ji9skq) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr

3)  (https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8490/27761816923_4e4911e3f3_t.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JidyXV)IMG_8504_1 (https://flic.kr/p/JidyXV) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr


  I'm thinking a molting Red-winged Blackbird.

Thank you!

Title: Re: Biker Birds Hit My Feeder!!
Post by: thouc on July 17, 2016, 10:28:49 PM

Images don't show.

Title: Re: Biker Birds Hit My Feeder!! thumbnail images included!
Post by: thouc on July 18, 2016, 12:00:49 PM

1) Female/juv Red-winged Blackbird
2) Juv. Common Grackle
3) Male Red-winged Blackbird, probably molting as you say.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Biker Birds Hit My Feeder!! thumbnail images included!
Post by: jnish on July 18, 2016, 12:12:32 PM

Many thanks for this response!