ML26181301

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Tags

Multiple species

Observation details

4 individuals, 1 male and 3 females were foraging on the grassy borders of the new bike path spur along the new pond/wetland between the pedestrian bridge and Armitage Road. There was shallow water on the side opposite to the pond. The Rusty Blackbirds were loosely associated with several Red-winged Blackbirds and European Starlings, but flew off after about ten minutes by themselves, crossing over the Hocking River. One Rusty was briefly chased by a male Red-winged Blackbird. Smaller than male Common Grackle with shorter tail, slimmer beak, and apparent less glossy plumage. Slimmer shape than male Red-winged Blackbird which has shorter and more conical bill. Iris whitish-yellow in both sexes. Male bird all black with minor gloss, a hint of brown may remain on its crown but images are a bit blurry. The tree females are a warm darker brown, with distinctive buffy eyebrows contrasting with blackish area around eyes.

Technical information

Model

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

ISO

250

Focal length

215 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/160 sec

Dimensions

2400 pixels x 1600 pixels

Original file size

2.38 MB