About all I can say for this picture is that I took it myself, about four cameras ago. It was taken in northern Illinois in the summer of 1993.
This is a yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. It's the only species in that genus!
My bird guy says they occasionally pass through here, but they mostly hang out west of Lake Michigan.
They are larger than the red-wing blackbird, and definitely louder!
That summer was the most amazing of my life. Chips was a puppy and we were staying on a 300 acre wetland reserve doing research.
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Now that is what I call a highly convenient bird name, and it has to be a surefire winner!
ReplyDeleteoh what a beautiful bird and an x one too
ReplyDeleteSo you didn't have to search for an X word. Good for you! Lovely pics. Thanks for stopping by my blog, http://angelasfreelancewriting.com
ReplyDeleteHow lucky to see that bird! Two Xs in one name and a rare bird! Visiting from Bloggin A to Z! Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteXcellent to have an X bird name. But I think your puppy is Xcellent is gorgeous too.
ReplyDeletehow lucky to catch a shot of that bird and how cool that it fit right in for the letter x
ReplyDeleteMy first response was that it was a Prothonotary Warbler which we used to see a lot and which nested in our back yard when we lived in North Carolina. At first glance a very similar looking bird.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dog! That sounds like a great summer!
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