Last Saturday, I reported a very cooperative bird at Rondeau’s Pony Barn as a male Brewer’s Blackbird. Since then, several Southern Ontario experts have studied my photos and video.
All have concluded that the bird is a male Rusty Blackbird. I’m grateful to these excellent and unselfish birders who took their time to review the documentation and provide thoughtful explanations for their decisions. All have acknowledged that it can be a very tricky ID at this time of year (which makes me feel a little bit better). Overall, it’s been a very positive learning experience. Cheers, Barry Coombs Barry Coombs 416-652-7936 [email protected] www.barrycoombs.ca http://barrycoombs.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
