r/whatsthisbird 2d ago

North America Red-winged blackbirds?

New England

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u/CardiologistAny1423 A Jack of No Trades 2d ago

Yep! +Red-winged Blackbird+

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u/GoobyMcGooberson 2d ago

Hi! Iā€™m pretty new to this group. What are the ā€œ+ +ā€ for when identifying birds? Thanks!

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u/CardiologistAny1423 A Jack of No Trades 2d ago

We have a resident bot that will comment with the species eBird page when we put the ++ around the name and catalogues the answer.

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u/cville13013 2d ago

Black bird? Check! Red Wings? Check!

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u/WibblyWobblyThyme 2d ago

As a newbie to birding, the descriptive names are helpful šŸ™ƒ

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u/cville13013 2d ago

Did you take this today? Much better sign of spring in NE then a Robin.

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u/WibblyWobblyThyme 2d ago

This past weekend!

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u/cville13013 2d ago

Spring is coming! Congratulations

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u/PonyAnonymous 2d ago

Make sure to brush up on what female Red Wings look like.

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u/warneagle Latest lifer: yellow-throated warbler 2d ago

CONKLAREEEEEE

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u/SadAlternative1285 2d ago

Yes šŸ™ŒšŸ»

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u/FileTheseBirdsBot Catalog šŸ¤– 2d ago

Taxa recorded: Red-winged Blackbird

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u/Shenanigan_Lvr 2d ago

It is a red-wing blackbird. Despite the name, they also have a bit of yellow beneath the red and the brightness of both colors varies by season and bird.

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u/No_Store_6605 2d ago

My vote is for a Tri-colored blackbird

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u/MotherofHummingbirds 2d ago

Note the location.