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Red-winged blackbird with prey

Agelaius phoeniceus

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This guy was so proud of his catch he just sat there and flaunted it. Insects are a major part of their diet.

Habitat:

Spotted at the edge of a wetland at Flaming Geyser State Park.

Reference Links:

Red-winged blackbird - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
syzygy
Great spotting! Even more - also the catch got an ID! Thanks for both! (:
Brian38
Thank you Sukanya, DrNamgyalTSherpa, and Saturniidae27 for your kind comments.
Saturniidae27
Great spotting Brian! Looks like a tasty stonefly :-)
DrNamgyalTSherpa
He or she is waiting there for you to go away, 'cause it doesn't want to reveal its nest where the babies are expecting those mouthfuls! Great photography Brian!

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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020

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