red winged blackbird? (1 Viewer)

[henry]

The only photos of this bird that I can find in pubs is with wings extended. The other thing is that the song seems all wrong this bird had a very long song....I know, I know...what a newbie....

 

[Tammie]

Yup, red-winged blackbird. I should be seeing them here soon. I find their call is often like that of a ringing telephone!

 

[henry]

that's the call tammie! you should write the books.....
thanks!!!

 

[Paul Rule]

Hi Henry,

I note your use of the term pubs, by which I assume you mean publications. Over here a "pub" is were you go for a drink or several, and usually most are not very enlightening regarding bird identification.

Paul

 

[henry]

Well then it seems we are on the same road, as I usual have a pint as I read through the publication...lol

 

[Paul Rule]

I see you are a home brewer, what is your speciallity brew?

Paul

 

[henry]

Irish stouts, english ales, pilsners....I give more away than I could possibly drink...I just enjoy brewing.

 

[henry]

You know Paul...you may have come up with the reason why I've been having difficulties identifying these winged creatures!

 

[Marysan]

Henry, I don't want to be a spoilsport but there is a possibility that your bird is a Tricolored Blackbird. To me, your bird's coverts seem buff colored with a little red. The tricolored coverts can be buff/red or white/red. The Red-wing's coverts are orange-red. Since the song doesn't fit , consider the possibility of it being a Tricolored.

What do you think, Tammie, think it can be a Tricolored?

 

[Tammie]

Could be either one. I've had redwings here that have that buff color as well. Hard to tell unless it's a close up, really. Also, I've heard redwings make so many different sounds, it's again hard to tell unless you can actually hear it.
I'm willing to say it could very well be a tri-colored.

 

[henry]

Alrighty then...photo critics....lol....let me try to get a good one. I'm sorry I just started birding, how fun is this? Hmmm, wonder if this is a sign of aging? Sedate hobbies.....hmmmm

 

[Marysan]

I agree with you, Tammie, it could be either one, thanks.

 

[steve_nova]

There is a pub in a small town in Northumberland called The Blackbird if that helpsB 3 :t:

 

[henry]

wow, it's a sign! but just a bit out of the way... I'll keep it in mind

 

[Paul Rule]

Can do better than that Steve, there is a pub in a small Cambridgshire village called the Three Blackbirds, though none of them have any coloured wing patches so I don't supose that helps much!

 

[Tammie]

Henry, we're photo critics with good hearts! We were all new at this at one point or other... I'm definitely very, VERY far from knowing all I'd like to about this. I'm also still just learning with the camera. Just got my digital last summer. It sure is fun learning though!

 

[bcurrie]

Okay, I will weigh in here. I think it is definitely a Red-winged Blackbird. That buff color gives it away. The call can easily fit the scenario, heard a long call the other day (we do not get Tricolor here). I have had the oppotunity to literally examine these side by side, in the wild, on more than one occasion, and once you see that there is never any more questions that the Tricolored is really quite white when compared to the Red-winged. However, I could not really tell this until I saw them side-by-side. Before I had this comparision, at times I thought the Tricolor looked buff, and it can to a certain degree, but not when up against the Red-winged. Also, I have never really seen a true orange/red combination on the Red-winged (of course, now I have to look through the thousands of them to be sure). As a for instance, look at my Red-wing in the gallery.

 

[Forcreeks]

One bird guide I was along with said the call says: "pumpkin eeeeeater!"