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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 700240" data-attributes="member: 13196">While I thought it was a juvenile cowbird, someone on FB said it's too early for juveniles to be out flying around. And that is true. Most likely it is a female red-winged blackbird. It's just the beak that's throwing me off. It isn't quite as slim as I've seen on red-winged blackbirds - it's more thick and stubby. But no doubt you and everyone else are right! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />We get both male and female red-winged blackbirds at our feeder almost daily so I've seen plenty. This is the first time I've seen such striking striping on one. And its chirps/songs weren't familiar although I hear them all the time. That said, I think red-winged blackbirds are the most prevalent birds at the park right now. And that's where I took these photos. Thanks, Jake! :encouragement:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 700240, member: 13196"] While I thought it was a juvenile cowbird, someone on FB said it's too early for juveniles to be out flying around. And that is true. Most likely it is a female red-winged blackbird. It's just the beak that's throwing me off. It isn't quite as slim as I've seen on red-winged blackbirds - it's more thick and stubby. But no doubt you and everyone else are right! ;) We get both male and female red-winged blackbirds at our feeder almost daily so I've seen plenty. This is the first time I've seen such striking striping on one. And its chirps/songs weren't familiar although I hear them all the time. That said, I think red-winged blackbirds are the most prevalent birds at the park right now. And that's where I took these photos. Thanks, Jake! :encouragement: [/QUOTE]

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