MorganCS (she / her)@lemmy.world to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoMerlin believes this is a fledgeling female red wing blackbird that was sitting in my flower bagslemmy.worldimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up114arrow-down1imageMerlin believes this is a fledgeling female red wing blackbird that was sitting in my flower bagslemmy.worldMorganCS (she / her)@lemmy.world to birding@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSlowy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhat is your approximate location?
minus-squareMorganCS (she / her)@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m in Central Connecticut, United States. The picture was taken yesterday afternoon
minus-squareSlowy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoTo me it looks pretty good for red-winged blackbird, do you hear them around there? They have a very distinct call
minus-squareMorganCS (she / her)@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWe have seen and heard them, but I was surprised how different the females look compared to the males
minus-squareBrewmaster21@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoLooks like red-winged to me as well.
minus-squarepdanese14@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoCentral CT here, too. Great shot!
minus-squareMorganCS (she / her)@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThank you so much! My spouse and I tried the Merlin app, and got hooked on the birds around our neighborhood. We’re in the Southington / Farmington area.
What is your approximate location?
I’m in Central Connecticut, United States. The picture was taken yesterday afternoon
To me it looks pretty good for red-winged blackbird, do you hear them around there? They have a very distinct call
We have seen and heard them, but I was surprised how different the females look compared to the males
Looks like red-winged to me as well.
Central CT here, too. Great shot!
Thank you so much! My spouse and I tried the Merlin app, and got hooked on the birds around our neighborhood. We’re in the Southington / Farmington area.