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Jul 11, 2012 12:49 | #1

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Also shot this one today.

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Juvenile Red-Winged Blackbird

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Juvenile Red-Winged Blackbird

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Jul 11, 2012 17:57 | #2

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Somebody on a bird forum thinks that this is a juvenile red-winged blackbird. Anybody know for sure??

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Jul 11, 2012 18:07 | #3

Looks like it is a Juvi. based on the streaking and dark coloration. Were you near a wetland at all? Because that would change the ID if you weren't.

Here's a link take a peek at some field marks if you haven't yet
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-winged_blackbird/id

Adam - Upstate NY:

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Jul 11, 2012 18:31 | #4

ScubaDude wrote in post #14703760

Somebody on a bird forum thinks that this is a juvenile red-winged blackbird. Anybody know for sure??

Any chance you can make one or both of these wonderful photos available in a larger size to help with the id?

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Jul 11, 2012 19:02 | #5

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Here they are at 100%. It was pretty far away.

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Jul 11, 2012 19:10 | #6

Certainly a RWB; I can't tell without seeing the back of the wings whether it's female or a juvi male, myself. Nice captures, though.

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Jul 11, 2012 19:15 | #7

Great captures of a juvi RWB, i like the colors and composition

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Jul 11, 2012 19:16 | #8

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Here's another shot showing the back of the wing.

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Jul 11, 2012 19:25 | #9

Yeah; going to have to concur on Juvi then. Good work

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Jul 11, 2012 19:29 | #10

ScubaDude wrote in post #14703993

Here they are at 100%. It was pretty far away.

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Thank you kind sir. I'm just learning, so please, listen to those who truly know what they are talking about. From what can be seen here I'm tempted to go with hatch year male because of the indistinctness of the white eyebrow stripe. It is usually much more prominent in females, but not necessarily so very much in hatch year. The shoulder color, what can be seen of it might also mean young male, but it could also be older female. To my newbie eye this bird does not appear to be old at all.

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Jul 12, 2012 00:31 | #11

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Thanx, everybody. I guess I really need to get a good bird ID book. Or join a birdwatching club or something.

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