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Bird_Bill · Tuesday 28th February 2012, 06:03

Indecisive on this one. Was with a flock of mostly male Red-wing BB's.
Only pic.

fugl · Tuesday 28th February 2012, 06:57

Female Rusty.

Bird_Bill · Tuesday 28th February 2012, 07:37

Thanks Fugl. Believe some brewer's were in the mix too, this bird looked different.

jaco · Tuesday 28th February 2012, 19:11

Agree that it's a Rusty, but I'm not convinced it's a female. I'd wager it's a male.

Bird_Bill · Wednesday 29th February 2012, 01:15

Inclined to agree with assessment of female Rusty based on what was seen and photo'd today. Bit despondent over water being drawn down as fowling season comes to close. Commercial aggricultural operations that controls publicly owned enviroment pictured will be eliminated, birds left high and dry.

1-Essentially same as pictured in first post.Different posture,sensor,lens,lighting,distance.
What was generally seen and not in pic though.
2-Confident is adult male Rusty

jaco · Wednesday 29th February 2012, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bird_Bill

Inclined to agree with assessment of female Rusty based on what was seen and photo'd today.

I think the glossy black feathers in your first photo suggest otherwise.

Tuesday 28th February 2012, 06:03	#1
Bird_Bill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: St.Louis Posts: 1,194	Blackbird - Missouri Indecisive on this one. Was with a flock of mostly male Red-wing BB's. Only pic. Attached Thumbnails
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Tuesday 28th February 2012, 06:57	#2
fugl Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 7,769 My location	Female Rusty. __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fugl/ ". . .Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet." --Gerard Manley Hopkins
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Tuesday 28th February 2012, 07:37	#3
Bird_Bill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: St.Louis Posts: 1,194	Thanks Fugl. Believe some brewer's were in the mix too, this bird looked different.
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Wednesday 29th February 2012, 01:15	#5
Bird_Bill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: St.Louis Posts: 1,194	Inclined to agree with assessment of female Rusty based on what was seen and photo'd today. Bit despondent over water being drawn down as fowling season comes to close. Commercial aggricultural operations that controls publicly owned enviroment pictured will be eliminated, birds left high and dry. 1-Essentially same as pictured in first post.Different posture,sensor,lens,lighting,distance. What was generally seen and not in pic though. 2-Confident is adult male Rusty Attached Thumbnails
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Tuesday 28th February 2012, 19:11	#4
jaco Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 283	Agree that it's a Rusty, but I'm not convinced it's a female. I'd wager it's a male.

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