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Yes, That Bald Bird Is A Bald Cardinal…Probably

By September 21, 2011 4 comments

It is that special time of year when I’m out and about and someone comes up a bit sheepish and says, “You know, you’re going to think I’m crazy but I saw this bird that was red like a cardinal but had a tiny little black head.  It reminded me of a vulture…was that really [...]

Tricky (Molting) Icterid

By September 19, 2008 12 comments

Sometimes an easy bird can become difficult to identify.  Such was the case with the molting bird below, a species that has crossed my path hundreds of times.  It is an icterid, a family that includes blackbirds, grackles, orioles, cowbirds and meadowlarks, but beyond that I was temporarily stumped.  My birding partner for the day, [...]