Hi, I saw those birds in Washington DC last weekend. I guess most of them are Common Grackles. Are there any Rusty Blackbirds in my photos?
Thanks,
Cui
CLOSED: Common Grackle or Rusty Blackbird?
A grackle, yes.
I am not seeing any Rusty Blackbirds. The bill shape is Grackle to me. Also, what is the habitat you found these birds? The Rustys like wetter areas...
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rusty_Blackbird/lifehistory#at_habitat
During migration they can be about anywhere, but prefer wet. We've had them in our yard during the big Blackle (Not a typo, but what we call those big mixed flocks) migration. We have been able to find them the last three years, but have to scour through all the other Blackles. They are the size of a Red-winged, so smaller than a Common Grackle. Now I just need to find the Brewer's Blackbird in that mess. :)
Ditto to Common Grackle, all of them
Resin
Blackle
Nice one!! Get the AOU to use it officially for all of them :-)
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