Carol DM
Do you know the Beatles song called Blackbird? Here are some of the lyrics. I always think of this song when I see blackbirds in my backyard.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night… Take these broken wings and learn to fly… All your life… You were only waiting for this moment to arise
These blackbirds in my backyard trees sometimes visit the deck feeder. Thankfully not often as the feeder is not big enough for the crowds of blackbirds they seem to travel with. If you look closely in the background you can see a red winged blackbird flying low.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Do you see Blackbirds in your world?
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Yes
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No
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With us this species of bird does not live my friend
But you have other species in your world, right!
This is true … some are just as beautiful
So many crows here. most birds here are black.
These are called Brewer blackbirds.
We have black birds with a yellow beak
Birdwatchers rely on the color and shape of bird beaks as one key to identification. For many types of birds worldwide, a yellow beak is a prominent feature that distinguishes genders, subspecies and adults from juveniles. Toucans, blackbirds, gulls and mynas are among common bird species characterized by bright yellow beaks.
I have never seen blackbirds with blue heads. Those are different than what we have here and amazing.
The Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird. Adults have a pointed bill. Adult males have black plumage; the female is dark grey. The male has a bright yellow eye; the female’s is dark. They resemble the eastern member of the same genus, the Rusty Blackbird; however, this bird has a shorter bill and the male’s head is iridescent purple. This bird is unrelated to the European Blackbird.
***The iridescent purple head of the male is a distinguishing feature. Their breeding habitat is open and semi-open areas, often near water, across central and western North America. The cup nest can be located in various locations: in a tree, in tall grass or on a cliff. They often nest in colonies.