ML454367311

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1st seen at top of tall white pine tree as I drove down the road. Seen as black bird with shiny triangular beak. Size larger than sparrow, about = to blackbird. Then it flew 200 yards west to house at end of road, lit in foundation plantings (flowers & bushes). I drove to end, parked, got out my scope, tried to find. It flew away several times, and the rusty wing patch was evident in the shoulder area in flight. It landed and perched in several diff. places, and was sometimes impossible to find. Audible as a frequent slightly metallic 'clip'. I finally got decent photos after waiting for it to land in a good spot. But never got too close. The forward wing bar dominated as a large rusty patch against the otherwise dark blue-black of this bird. A second wing-bar was absent, I believe. The base of the lower bill was shiny, reflective, like a mirror. This was noticeable when I first saw the bird atop the white pine. This bird was focused on the remaining flowers in the house's foundation planting. I think it was plucking individual petals from marigolds and dahlias. Also spent much time on the lawn, gleaning whatever. At another time, it perched in bare tree w/ 3 RWBs and a male Rusty BB. Despite a decent light angle, photos I took show this bird to be BLACK and it's difficult to discern any color or pattern in the photos. For what it's worth, the nature of the single-appearing wing-bar is very much like the Blue Gros I saw at Green Point (North) a few months ago. Wonder if it could be the same bird?

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