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Yellow Headed Blackbird

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JimmyM

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on: May 18, 2009, 08:18:41 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/3540644224/

The bird visited my Clarkson backyard bird feeder along with a few red winged Blackbirds . It foraged on scattered seeds in the grass under the feeder. I was hoping to get a repeat visit so I could post a better quality photo but this will have to do .
Also visiting are Rose Breasted Grosbeaks M&F, Hummers, Cardinals, Bluejays, White crowned and White throated sparrows . No Baltimore Orioles or Cedar Waxwings yet .
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Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 12:57:37 PM
Brown Headed Cowbird.

oops,
I thought you were asking for ID, never mind!
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Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 01:37:12 PM
Jim ... nice photo of a male Yellow-headed Blackbird.

Jo-Anne  :)
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Jo-Anne :)

"If what you see by the eye doesn't please you, then close your eyes and see from the heart".

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Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 09:24:37 PM
Jo-Anne ,
Thanks for the response .
While dining in the Fallsview casino buffet restaurant and with a window table overlooking the roadway leading down to the falls - a red fox Vixen ( not sure how to name these guys ) and her 4 youngsters about the size of domestic cats took a walk in  the long grass by the casino . Her den is on the scrub  brush hillside and while leading them back to the den, 1 of the youngsters wandered off - she had to come back to retrieve it when she realized 1 was missing . The sighting created a whole new tourist attraction for us diners . Too bad I didn't have my camera with me.
We also saw a Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, some Warblers and a FEW Herring Gulls .
Casino luck was not too bad either .
regards,
Jim
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Reply #4 on: May 18, 2009, 10:14:09 PM
That's a terrific backyard bird... or anywhere for that matter. Nice pic too.
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Reply #5 on: May 18, 2009, 10:38:02 PM
Quote from: "JimmyM"
Jo-Anne ,
Thanks for the response .
While dining in the Fallsview casino buffet restaurant and with a window table overlooking the roadway leading down to the falls - a red fox Vixen ( not sure how to name these guys ) and her 4 youngsters about the size of domestic cats took a walk in  the long grass by the casino . Her den is on the scrub  brush hillside and while leading them back to the den, 1 of the youngsters wandered off - she had to come back to retrieve it when she realized 1 was missing . The sighting created a whole new tourist attraction for us diners . Too bad I didn't have my camera with me.
We also saw a Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, some Warblers and a FEW Herring Gulls .
Casino luck was not too bad either .
regards,
Jim


Wow, what an awesome sighting re: Red Fox and babies (kits)!  :D  That would be truly thrilling to see!  Neat that she came back to retrieve the missing one.  

Cool re: casino luck!  :cool:  :lol:
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Bird Brain »
Jo-Anne :)

"If what you see by the eye doesn't please you, then close your eyes and see from the heart".

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