Blackbirds and Orioles

Red-winged Blackbird - Iona Beach Regional Park, BC There are a couple of Red-winged blackbirds that show off their colors very close to the boardwalk at Iona Beach pond. This birds make up a huge family of birds that include orioles and oropendolas. Most have striking colors like the Yellow-headed Blackbird, and the Bullock's Oriole. This blackbird is a common visitor to most summer ponds and marshes while spending time in the winter on fields or near farms. Michael W Klotz 2021 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Red-winged Blackbird - Iona Beach Regional Park, BC
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Red-winged Blackbird - Colony Farms, BC
Western Meadowlark - Wildhorse, AB The songster of the grasslands is this large chunky bird with the golden throat. The Western Meadowlark is found from the Great Lakes west with some of the territory overlapping with the Eastern Meadowlark. The visual differences are few, but the song is substantially different. This makes for a much easier time where the two over lap. The bird was found just north of the Wildhorse border crossing in Alberta. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com
Western Meadowlark - Wildhorse, AB