[bcbirdclub] Swallows & Blackbirds
- From: "David and Susan Raines" <rainbrk@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:01:43 -0400
Saw my FOS Barn & Northern rough-winged Swallows @ Laurel Lake in Breaks Park
yesterday. A Pied-billed Grebe was also present but the Wood Ducks of a few
days ago were nowhere to be found.
There were 4 beautiful Blue-winged Teal(3m,1f) @ the Beaver Pond & a Pine
Warbler & Golden-cr Kinglet.
The feeder yard @ home was busy with blackbirds-2Common Grackles,9Red-winged &
3Rusty Blackbirds & 16 Brown-headed Cowbirds. At one point I looked out the
window & saw a blackbird with lots of white showing. I grabbed my binos & was
amazed to see a male Red-wing with several white primaries on each wing & more
white feathers on the back between the shoulders. The epaulets on the wings
were paler than normal-a very gorgeous bird! I have to get a camera to record
finds like this. Where are Roger & Don when you need them?
DaveR/Breaks,VA
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