Cosumnes Preserve, Valensin Ranch, Ca.This bird is in very fresh Definitive Basic Plumage, note the buff edges to some of the feathers, particularly on the back. This buff will wear away as the season progresses.
Tags: Cosumnes River Preserve California Red-winged Blackbird Icteridae Agelaius phoeniceus
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Photos from Cosumnes River Preserve, Valensin Ranch, CA. I took these photos while scouting for the upcoming Rio Cosumnes Christmas Bird Count scheduled for Jan 5.
Tags: Cosumnes River Preserve
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Photos from Cosumnes River Preserve, Valensin Ranch, CA. I took these photos while scouting for the upcoming Rio Cosumnes Christmas Bird Count scheduled for Jan 5.
Tags: Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer's Blackbird Icteridae Cosumnes River Preserve
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Colony at Bradshaw Christian School, Elk Grove, Sacramento County, CA. This female is shaking excess water off nest material. Females dip these strands in water to make them supple before weaving into the nest cup.
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Colony at Bradshaw Christian School, Elk Grove, Sacramento County, CA
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