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fastman
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yellow-headed blackbird
      #243880 - 04/14/14 02:14 PM

visited our back yard just now

first for me





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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: fastman]
      #243883 - 04/14/14 02:37 PM

might be a first for the county? need a pic though.

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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: halfasmuch]
      #243886 - 04/14/14 03:50 PM

Not likely to be a county-first record, assuming you have some wetlands there. Still, a damn fine sighting!

Seen them lots at Squaw Creek as that is their typical habitat. Seeing them anywhere in other habitat is cool. They might move with other blackbirds in migration...



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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: Mac]
      #243887 - 04/14/14 03:53 PM

Picture verification in this case isn't necessary since Yellow-headed blackbirds are expected in your region at this time of year, and the male's plumage is unmistakable from other species....

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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: Mac]
      #243891 - 04/14/14 04:39 PM

That's a damn good thing Duardo...for a minute I thought it was going to be officially recorded as an unconfirmed sighting

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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: Mac]
      #243892 - 04/14/14 04:41 PM

The bird nerds are reporting them around the state

example

http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=671725&MLID=MO&MLNM=Missouri

yeah--- pretty cool sight when you run into them


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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: wuchang]
      #243905 - 04/14/14 06:17 PM

Wu,

I'd like to see your photos of this species if you've taken any...

Thxs!


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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: Mac]
      #243915 - 04/15/14 04:07 AM

No pic,but pilated(?) woodpecker in the yard yesterday....big azz bird!

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Re: yellow-headed blackbird [Re: Mac]
      #243920 - 04/15/14 06:21 AM

Quote:

Mac said:
Wu,

I'd like to see your photos of this species if you've taken any...

Thxs!




Not sure I have any.... will have to check

Got Bobolinks for sure


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