Brewer's Blackbird

Description:

Adults have a pointed bill. Adult males have black plumage; the female is dark grey. The male has a bright yellow eye; the female's is dark.

Habitat:

Their breeding habitat is open and semi-open areas, often near water, across central and western North America. The cup nest can be located in various locations: in a tree, in tall grass or on a cliff. They often nest in colonies.These birds are often permanent residents in the west.

Notes:

protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918