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Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

The yellow-headed blackbird is a real stunner in the plumage department. The male is the only North American bird with a black body and a yellow head, neck, and...
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The yellow-headed blackbird is a real stunner in the plumage department. The male is the only North American bird with a black body and a yellow head, neck, and chest. In addition, he flashes large white wing patches in flight, a feature not present in the plain, more sparrow like female.
Each spring, enormous flocks of yellow heads, which spend the winter from the southern United States to central Mexico, begin their northward migration, fanning out to claim colonial nesting territories in western North America, from southern Canada to northern Baja. They prefer freshwater marshes or reedy lakes, and are often seen foraging in nearby farmlands.
The yellow-headed blackbird has one of the most unusual of all bird calls and is decidedly unmusical, with its various hoarse chuckles, cacophonous strangling noises, and honking gurgles.

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SONY ILCE-6000

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Aperture 80/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 2100/10

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Jun, 2017

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Pretty bird

Beautiful shot!

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Amazing capture:-)

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I saw my one and only last summer in Colorado. It landed 5 ft. away with my camera in the back seat of my car! My lunge to the back seat was to much for it and it flew away! They are quite attractive!